Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection......................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 8
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components........................................................................... 9
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Major components of Inspiron 3501.............................................................................................................................. 10
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................12
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................14
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive..............................................................................................................16
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive................................................................................................................ 17
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive..............................................................................................................18
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive................................................................................................................19
Memory module................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................20
Installing the memory module....................................................................................................................................21
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 22
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 23
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................25
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................25
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................26
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................27
Removing the hard drive............................................................................................................................................27
Installing the hard drive..............................................................................................................................................28
I/O board.............................................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the I/O board............................................................................................................................................ 30
Installing the I/O board............................................................................................................................................... 31
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................32
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 32
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................33
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 34
Heat sink (integrated graphics).....................................................................................................................................35
Removing the heat sink (integrated graphics).....................................................................................................35
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