Introduction

Just a step by step guide on how to teardown a Dell Latitude 3500 for educational purposes.

Let's get started!

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    • 10 screws total

    • The screws don't come the whole way out of the cover, but you will feel when they are loosened enough.

    • A spudger will make quick work of removing the cover, but you may have to open the laptop to find a spot for it to fit.

    • Sometimes the cover can snag when you go to pull it off: a snap may have caught again, or a screw may be hanging on by a thread.

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    • 4 screws total

    • Unplug it from the motherboard.

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    • Carefully push the metal latches on each side of the module outwards.

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    • One screw holds an aluminum plate in place over the SSD to disperse heat.

    • Another screw holds the actual SSD in place.

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    • 2 screws

    • Carefully lift the black tab to free the ribbon cable from it's connection to the motherboard.

    • On the underside is where the CMOS battery is located.

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    • Unplug the small fan header from it's slot on the motherboard

    • 2 screws total holding the fan in place.

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    • 2 screws total

    • the cable can be unplugged from the motherboard by carefully pulling up on the connector

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    • 1 screw total, holds a small bracket in place over the antennas.

    • Use a tool to carefully lift the antennas upwards from their connections.

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    • There's a small amount of tape that needs peeled back

    • 7 screws total

    • There's also a small lip on the top edge of the touchpad that will catch if you pull it out at an angle.

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    • 7 screws total

    • The screws are numbered to spread the thermal paste the most evenly across each die.

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    • 2 screws on each side

    • These hinges hold the 2 halves together, so it will slide when you lift them up

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    • There should be three connectors still attached to the motherboard.

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    • 4 screws total

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    • Spudge around the edges, even the hinge.

    • Thin(but strong) adhesive is placed around the border of the screen.

    • 4 screws holding screen in place.

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