Table Of Contents - Dell Vostro 3515 Service Manual

Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

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

Major components of Vostro 15 3515............................................................................................................................11

Secure Digital Card............................................................................................................................................................ 13

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

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

Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................16

Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................18

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

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

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

Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................22

Removing the 4-cell battery..................................................................................................................................... 22

Installing the 4-cell battery....................................................................................................................................... 23

Disconnecting the battery cable..............................................................................................................................24

Connecting the battery cable...................................................................................................................................25

Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 26

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

Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 27

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

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

Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 30

Removing the wireless card......................................................................................................................................30

Installing the wireless card.........................................................................................................................................31

Input/Output board.......................................................................................................................................................... 33

Removing the Input/Output board......................................................................................................................... 33

Installing the Input/Output board............................................................................................................................33

Hard drive assembly..........................................................................................................................................................34

Removing the hard drive assembly......................................................................................................................... 34

Installing the hard drive assembly........................................................................................................................... 35

Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 37

Removing the memory modules............................................................................................................................... 37

Installing the memory modules................................................................................................................................. 37

Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 38

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