Table Of Contents - Dell Vostro 3425 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 Vostro 3425................................................................................................................................ 11

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

Removing the Secure Digital card............................................................................................................................13

Installing the Secure Digital card..............................................................................................................................15

Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................17

Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................19

Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 20

Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................20

Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 21

Installing the battery....................................................................................................................................................21

Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 22

Removing the memory modules...............................................................................................................................22

Installing the memory modules................................................................................................................................. 23

M.2 solid-state drive.........................................................................................................................................................24

Removing the M.2 2230 solid state drive..............................................................................................................24

Installing the M.2 2230 solid state drive................................................................................................................25

Removing the M.2 2280 solid state drive..............................................................................................................26

Installing the M.2 2280 solid state drive................................................................................................................ 27

Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 28

Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 28

Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 29

Fan......................................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Removing the fan......................................................................................................................................................... 31

Installing the fan........................................................................................................................................................... 31

Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................32

Removing the UMA heat sink................................................................................................................................... 32

Installing the UMA heat sink..................................................................................................................................... 33

Removing the discrete heat sink............................................................................................................................. 34

Installing the discrete heat sink............................................................................................................................... 35

I/O daughter board FFC..................................................................................................................................................36

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