
After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................27
BitLocker........................................................................................................................................................................27
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 27
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................28
Major components of Inspiron 16 5635....................................................................................................................... 29
Chapter 5: Removing and installing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs).....................................31
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................31
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 33
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Removing the wireless card......................................................................................................................................35
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 36
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 38
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 39
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive.............................................................................................................40
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive................................................................................................................41
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 42
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 42
Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 43
Chapter 6: Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)............................................ 45
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................45
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................45
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................46
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................47
Removing the heat sink..............................................................................................................................................47
Installing the heat sink .............................................................................................................................................. 48
Speaker................................................................................................................................................................................49
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................49
Installing the speakers.................................................................................................................................................51
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................52
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................52
Installing the coin-cell battery..................................................................................................................................53
I/O board.............................................................................................................................................................................54
Removing the I/O board............................................................................................................................................54
Installing the I/O board..............................................................................................................................................55
Power button with optional fingerprint reader.......................................................................................................... 56
Removing the power button with fingerprint reader..........................................................................................56
Installing the power button with fingerprint reader............................................................................................58
Power button..................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Removing the power button.....................................................................................................................................59
Installing the power button....................................................................................................................................... 60
Power-adapter port...........................................................................................................................................................61
Removing the power-adapter port.......................................................................................................................... 61
Installing the power-adapter port............................................................................................................................ 61
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................62
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