Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 7
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Before working inside your computer....................................................................................................................... 7
Safety precautions........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................... 8
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Entering Service Mode............................................................................................................................................... 10
Exiting Service Mode.................................................................................................................................................. 10
After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................ 10
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components...........................................................................11
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................................................11
Screw List.............................................................................................................................................................................11
Major components of Vostro 15 3510........................................................................................................................... 13
Secure Digital Card............................................................................................................................................................15
Removing the Secure Digital card............................................................................................................................15
Installing the Secure Digital card.............................................................................................................................. 17
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................18
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 20
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the 3-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 21
Installing the 3-cell battery....................................................................................................................................... 22
Removing the 4-cell battery..................................................................................................................................... 23
Installing the 4-cell battery....................................................................................................................................... 24
Disconnecting the battery cable..............................................................................................................................25
Disconnecting the battery.........................................................................................................................................26
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 27
Removing the memory module................................................................................................................................. 27
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................28
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................29
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................29
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 30
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 32
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 32
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 33
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 34
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................35
Removing the hard drive........................................................................................................................................... 35
Installing the hard drive..............................................................................................................................................36
System fan.......................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Removing the system fan..........................................................................................................................................38
Contents
Contents 3