Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- Inspiron 3501 Service Manual
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Major components of Inspiron 3501
- Base cover
- Solid-state drive
- Memory module
- Wireless card
- Battery
- Hard drive
- I/O board
- Coin-cell battery
- Speakers
- Heat sink (integrated graphics)
- Heat sink (discrete graphics)
- Fan
- Power button with optional fingerprint reader
- Fingerprint-reader board
- Display assembly
- Display bezel
- Display panel
- Camera
- Touchpad
- System board
- Power-adapter port
- Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Entering BIOS setup program
- Navigation keys
- One time boot menu
- System setup options (10th generation Intel Core processor)
- System setup options (11th generation Intel processors)
- Updating the BIOS in Windows
- Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments
- Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu
- System and setup password
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Dell
Heat sink (discrete graphics)
Removing the heat sink (discrete graphics)
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
About this task
NOTE: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you
touch it.
NOTE: For maximum cooling of the processor, do not touch the heat transfer areas on the heat sink. The oils in your skin
can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal grease.
The following image indicates the location of the heat sink and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
NOTE: This heatsink is installed on the system that supports the following processors:
● Intel Celeron
● Intel Pentium Silver/Gold
● 11
th
Generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7
Steps
1. Remove the three screws (M2x3) that secure the heatsink to the system board.
2. In reverse sequential order (4>3>2>1) loosen the four screws (M2x5.2) that secure the heat sink to the system board.
3. Lift the heat sink from the system board.
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