Dell Inspiron 3501 User Manual

11. Connect the fan cable to the system board.
12. Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board.
Next steps
1. Install the display assembly.
2. Install the wireless card.
3. Install the heat sink (integrated graphics).
NOTE: This step is for the system board that supports the 10
th
Generation Intel Core i3 processor.
4. Install the heat sink (discrete graphics).
NOTE: This step is for the system board that supports the following processors:
● Intel Celeron
● Intel Pentium Gold
● 11
th
Generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7
5.
Install the fan.
6. Install the memory module.
7. Install the M.2 2230 solid-state drive, if applicable.
8. Install the M.2 2280 solid-state drive, if applicable.
9. Install the base cover.
10. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Removing the system board (Cirrus Logic audio controller)
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive, if applicable.
4. Remove the M.2 2280 solid-state drive, if applicable.
5. Remove the memory module.
6. Remove the fan.
7. Remove the heat sink (integrated graphics).
NOTE: This step is for the system board that supports the 10
th
Generation Intel Core i3 processor.
8. Remove the heat sink (discrete graphics).
NOTE:
This step is only applicable for the system board that ships with the following processors:
● Intel Celeron
● Intel Pentium Gold
● 11
th
Generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7
9. Remove the wireless card.
10. Remove the display assembly.
About this task
NOTE: The following procedure only applies to computers shipped with a Cirrus Logic CS8409 audio controller.
The following images indicate the connectors on the system board.
NOTE: This system board supports the 10
th
Generation Intel Core i3 processor.
66 Removing and installing components

Dell Inspiron 3501 Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	Inspiron 3501
Category	Laptop
Language	English