Dell W26C - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Before working inside your computer.......................................................................................................................6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Transporting sensitive components.......................................................................................................................... 8
After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of your computer............................................................................................................................12
Stand..................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the fixed stand.......................................................................................................................................... 13
Installing the fixed stand.............................................................................................................................................14
Removing the articulating stand...............................................................................................................................14
Installing the articulating stand.................................................................................................................................16
Removing the height adjustable stand.................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the height adjustable stand...................................................................................................................... 18
Cable cover—optional...................................................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the cable cover......................................................................................................................................... 19
Installing the cable cover............................................................................................................................................21
Back cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Removing the back cover..........................................................................................................................................22
Installing the back cover............................................................................................................................................24
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................25
Removing the hard drive........................................................................................................................................... 25
Installing the hard drive..............................................................................................................................................26
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 27
Removing the memory modules............................................................................................................................... 27
Installing the memory modules................................................................................................................................. 28
System-board shield......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Removing the system-board shield.........................................................................................................................29
Installing the system-board shield...........................................................................................................................30
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive..............................................................................................................31
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 32
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory module..................................................... 33
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory module....................................................... 34
System fan..........................................................................................................................................................................35
Removing the system fan..........................................................................................................................................35
Installing the system fan............................................................................................................................................36
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................ 37
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