Service Manual

Chapter 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
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components................................................................................9
Recommended tools..............................................................................................................................................................9
Screw list................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Major components of Dell G3 15 3500..............................................................................................................................10
Base cover.............................................................................................................................................................................12
Removing the base cover module................................................................................................................................12
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................ 14
Memory module....................................................................................................................................................................16
Removing the memory modules...................................................................................................................................16
Installing the memory module....................................................................................................................................... 17
Solid-state drive—M.2 slot one......................................................................................................................................... 17
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one................................................................................................ 17
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one.................................................................................................. 18
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory module in M.2 slot one...........................................20
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory module in M.2 slot one.............................................20
Solid-state drive—M.2 slot two.........................................................................................................................................21
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory module in M.2 slot two........................................... 21
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory module in M.2 slot two.............................................22
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Removing the hard drive.............................................................................................................................................. 23
Installing the hard drive.................................................................................................................................................25
Left fan................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Removing the left fan................................................................................................................................................... 26
Installing the left fan...................................................................................................................................................... 27
Right fan............................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Installing the right fan....................................................................................................................................................28
Removing the right fan................................................................................................................................................. 29
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................... 30
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................... 31
Wireless card........................................................................................................................................................................32
Removing the WLAN card............................................................................................................................................32
Installing the WLAN card.............................................................................................................................................. 33
Speakers............................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Removing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 35
Installing the speakers...................................................................................................................................................35
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