Table Of Contents - Dell Inspiron 15 3521 Service Manual

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Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6

Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6

Before working inside your computer....................................................................................................................... 6

Safety precautions.........................................................................................................................................................7

Electrostatic discharge-ESD protection................................................................................................................7

ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 8

Transporting sensitive components.......................................................................................................................... 9

After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................9

BitLocker..........................................................................................................................................................................9

Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10

Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10

Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Major components of Inspiron 15 3521..........................................................................................................................11

Secure Digital (SD) Card..................................................................................................................................................13

Removing the secure digital card ............................................................................................................................13

Installing the secure digital card ..............................................................................................................................13

Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................14

Installing the base cover ............................................................................................................................................17

Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 18

Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 18

Removing the 3-cell battery .....................................................................................................................................19

Installing the 3-cell battery ...................................................................................................................................... 20

Removing the 4-cell battery .....................................................................................................................................21

Installing the 4-cell battery ...................................................................................................................................... 22

Memory module................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Removing the memory module ............................................................................................................................... 23

Installing the memory module ..................................................................................................................................24

M.2 solid-state drive.........................................................................................................................................................25

Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive ............................................................................................................25

Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive .............................................................................................................. 26

Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive ............................................................................................................28

Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive .............................................................................................................. 29

2.5-inch hard drive............................................................................................................................................................30

Removing the 2.5-inch hard drive ..........................................................................................................................30

Installing the 2.5-inch hard drive .............................................................................................................................31

Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 33

Removing the wireless card .....................................................................................................................................33

Installing the wireless card ....................................................................................................................................... 34

Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 35

Removing the speakers ............................................................................................................................................ 35

Installing the speakers ...............................................................................................................................................36

System board thermal plate............................................................................................................................................38

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