Dell Vostro 3500 Memory Module Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          7 - 15 minutes            

Sections

3

• Battery
• 3 steps
• Service Cover
• 2 steps
• Memory Module
• 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Sliding the Battery Latch               

• Flip the computer over.
• Slide the battery release latch to the unlock position.

Flip the computer over.

Slide the battery release latch to the unlock position.

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Step 2

              Sliding the Battery Release Latch               

• Slide the other battery release latch to the unlock position.

Slide the other battery release latch to the unlock position.

Step 3

              Removing the Battery               

• Slide the battery and remove it from the computer.

Slide the battery and remove it from the computer.

Step 4

              Remove the Screws               

• Turn the laptop over and remove two screws securing the service cover.

Turn the laptop over and remove two screws securing the service cover.

Step 5

              Removing the Base Cover               

• Prise up the service cover and remove it from the computer. Clips along the edges can be snapped open except for those on the left hand edge (as shown in the photo) which have to be disengaged after all the others by romoving the cover in the direction shown.
• On resassembly, insert the clips on the left hand edge then snap all te others home by applying firm pressure along the other edges of the cover.

Prise up the service cover and remove it from the computer. Clips along the edges can be snapped open except for those on the left hand edge (as shown in the photo) which have to be disengaged after all the others by romoving the cover in the direction shown.

On resassembly, insert the clips on the left hand edge then snap all te others home by applying firm pressure along the other edges of the cover.

Step 6

              Releasing the Memory Module               

• Push apart the memory retention clips to release the memory module.

Push apart the memory retention clips to release the memory module.

Step 7

              Remove the Memory Module               

• Remove the memory module from its connector on the system board.

Remove the memory module from its connector on the system board.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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