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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 5505............................................................................................................................ 10
Base cover.............................................................................................................................................................................12
Removing the base cover..............................................................................................................................................12
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................ 14
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Removing the 3-cell battery..........................................................................................................................................17
Installing the 3-cell battery............................................................................................................................................18
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.........................................................................................................................................................................................34
Removing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 34
Installing the fan.............................................................................................................................................................35
Coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Removing the coin-cell battery....................................................................................................................................37
Installing the coin-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 37
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