Table Of Contents - Dell Inspiron 15 5508 Service Manual

Table of Contents

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

2 Removing and installing components............................................................................................. 9

Recommended tools..............................................................................................................................................................9

Screw list................................................................................................................................................................................ 9

Major components of Inspiron 15 5508.............................................................................................................................10

Base cover.............................................................................................................................................................................12

Removing the base cover..............................................................................................................................................12

Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................ 14

Battery...................................................................................................................................................................................16

Removing the 3-cell battery......................................................................................................................................... 16

Installing the 3-cell battery............................................................................................................................................ 17

Removing the 4-cell battery..........................................................................................................................................17

Installing the 4-cell battery............................................................................................................................................18

Memory modules..................................................................................................................................................................19

Removing the memory modules...................................................................................................................................19

Installing the memory modules.....................................................................................................................................20

Solid-state drive-M.2 slot one........................................................................................................................................ 22

Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one.................................................................................. 22

Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one..........................................................................................22

Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one..................................................................................23

Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one..........................................................................................24

Solid-state drive-M.2 slot two........................................................................................................................................25

Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two................................................................................. 25

Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two......................................................................................... 26

Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two..................................................................................27

Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two......................................................................................... 28

Wireless card........................................................................................................................................................................29

Removing the wireless card......................................................................................................................................... 29

Installing the wireless card............................................................................................................................................30

Fan.........................................................................................................................................................................................32

Removing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 32

Installing the fan.............................................................................................................................................................33

Coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................................................. 34

Removing the coin-cell battery....................................................................................................................................34

Installing the coin-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 34

Heat sink...............................................................................................................................................................................35

Removing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................ 35

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