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 Inspiron 15 5502........................................................................................................................ 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...................................................................................................................................... 18
Installing the 4-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 19
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 20
Removing the memory modules...............................................................................................................................20
Installing the memory modules..................................................................................................................................21
Solid-state drive—M.2 slot one.................................................................................................................................... 23
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one...........................................................................23
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one...................................................................................23
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one...........................................................................24
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one.................................................................................. 25
Installing the solid-state drive mounting bracket on M.2 slot one.................................................................. 26
Solid-state drive—M.2 slot two.................................................................................................................................... 27
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two...........................................................................27
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two.................................................................................. 28
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two.......................................................................... 29
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two.................................................................................. 30
Installing the solid-state drive mounting bracket on M.2 slot two...................................................................31
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 32
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 33
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 35
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 35
Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 36
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................ 37
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 37
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