Table Of Contents - Dell Inspiron 5498 Service Manual

Table of Contents

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

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

Before you begin ...........................................................................................................................................................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

Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................10

Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................12

Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 13

Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 13

Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 14

Installing the battery................................................................................................................................................... 15

Memory module.................................................................................................................................................................. 17

Removing the memory module..................................................................................................................................17

Installing the memory module....................................................................................................................................18

Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 19

Removing the solid-state drive.................................................................................................................................19

Moving the solid-state drive screw mount........................................................................................................... 20

Installing the solid-state drive................................................................................................................................... 21

Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 23

Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 24

I/O board.............................................................................................................................................................................26

Removing the I/O board............................................................................................................................................ 26

Installing the I/O board.............................................................................................................................................. 26

Heat sink.............................................................................................................................................................................. 27

Removing the heat sink (integrated graphics)..................................................................................................... 27

Installing the heat sink (integrated graphics).......................................................................................................28

Removing the heat sink (discrete graphics).........................................................................................................29

Installing the heat sink (discrete graphics)........................................................................................................... 30

Touchpad............................................................................................................................................................................. 31

Removing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................. 31

Installing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................... 32

Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 33

Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 33

Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 34

Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................35

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