Dell Latitude 3310 Teardown

Written By: OskyEdz
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Dell Latitude 3310 Teardown

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

14

Time Required

20 minutes

Introduction

In this guide, you will learn how to teardown and disassemble a Dell Latitude 3310 Laptop. This guide requires minimal tools and is a medium difficult for tearing down the device due to the screw sizes used in the laptop and removal of parts.

NOTICE:

  • Tearing down or disassembling your device may void your warranty. To check your device warranty, contact your manufacturer or visit their website
  • This is a teardown guide for the full removal of components. This guide should not be used for repair and should be used as a reference for internal components

    • Make sure you have a clean desk space with plenty of room to separate components

    • Ensure any devices or peripherals plugged into the laptop are removed and set aside

    • Using the system dialog, power off the computer to prevent data loss

    • Loosen and remove all 10 M2.5x5 screws.

    • Carefully remove the bottom of the laptop by prying it from the hinges and working around the edges.

    • Take caution when removing the laptop hinges as they are fragile and can break

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    • Disconnect the battery cable from the motherboard.

    • Be careful not to bend the pins in the female connector! Make sure to apply equal pressure on both sides of the white male connector.

    • Remove the 4 M2x3 screws at the 4 corners of the battery.

    • Lift away the battery and place it on a flat surface.

    • For temporary storage, place the battery on paper and tape the battery connector.

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    • Remove the top of the sheet covering the RAM

    • Instructions for removing the RAM are accessible on the sheet that covers the RAM

    • Press the metal rails aside with your fingertips.

    • Take the RAM out and place on a flat surface.

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    • Remove the single M2x3 screw

    • Wiggle the M.2 disk away from the motherboard.

    • The standoff consists of a single M2 screw that can be removed.

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    • Remove the single M2x3 screw

    • Move the mounting plate aside

    • Disconnect the antennas

    • Wiggle the card away from the motherboard

    • Rearrange the antenna cables for easier removal of the motherboard later

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    • Disconnect the fan from the header

    • Remove 2 M2x3 screws

    • Move the fan aside

    • Take the opportunity to remove dust from the fan

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    • Remove 1 M2x3 screw and lift DP-cable mounting bracket

    • Move cables aside

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    • Remove the 3 M2.5x5 screws

    • Lift the metal brackets.

    • I usually do this by opening the laptop. But be careful so it does not lift and bend the plastics under or back.

    • Then disconnect the DC-cable.

    • You can remove the DC-connector by removing this screw. No markings, but I'd say this one is M2x2.

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    • Diconnect makred cables. Make sure to lift up locking tabs with a plastic tool. CMOS and speaker cable are disconnected by pulling on the white connector on the cable.

    • Remove 3 M2.5x5 screws and lift the metal hinge.

    • Remove 2 M2x5 screws that hold metal bracket over USB-C connector.

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    • Remove 2 M2x5 motherboard screws

    • Remove 2 M2x2 I/O-board screws

    • Lift and move aside motherboard and I/O-board

    • Place on anti-stat mat or similar surface

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    • You can simply lift away the speakers and carefully wriggle out the cables

    • I disconnected and removed the MB (motherboard) to KB (keyboard) cable and MB to TP(trackpad) cable.

    • CMOS battery is stuck to frame with glue. The last cable goes to the keyboard that is hard mounted to the frame as well.

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    • Remove 6 M2x2 screws

    • Move the trackpad aside

    • The keyboard is hard mounted to the armrest.

    • You should be able to lift the armrest up like you open up the laptop and remove it from the screen.

    • The screen can be open by prying all around the edge and then remove 4 M2x2 or smaller screws to replace the LCD screen.

Conclusion

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

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Thank you, great help

Philipp Hoelzer -