
Before working inside your computer....................................................................................................................... 7
Safety precautions........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................... 8
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Entering Service Mode............................................................................................................................................... 10
Exiting Service Mode.................................................................................................................................................. 10
After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................ 10
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................................................11
Screw List.............................................................................................................................................................................11
Major components of Vostro 15 3510........................................................................................................................... 13
Secure Digital Card............................................................................................................................................................15
Removing the Secure Digital card............................................................................................................................15
Installing the Secure Digital card.............................................................................................................................. 17
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................18
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 20
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the 3-cell battery......................................................................................................................................21
Installing the 3-cell battery....................................................................................................................................... 22
Removing the 4-cell battery..................................................................................................................................... 23
Installing the 4-cell battery....................................................................................................................................... 24
Disconnecting the battery cable..............................................................................................................................25
Disconnecting the battery.........................................................................................................................................26
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................27
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................28
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................29
Installing the WLAN card...........................................................................................................................................30
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 32
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 32
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 33
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 34
Removing the hard drive........................................................................................................................................... 35
Installing the hard drive..............................................................................................................................................36
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