Introduction
Just a step by step guide on how to teardown a Dell Latitude 3500 for educational purposes.
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10 screws total
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The screws don't come the whole way out of the cover, but you will feel when they are loosened enough.
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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.
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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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One screw holds an aluminum plate in place over the SSD to disperse heat.
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Another screw holds the actual SSD in place.
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2 screws
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Carefully lift the black tab to free the ribbon cable from it's connection to the motherboard.
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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
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2 screws total holding the fan in place.
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2 screws total
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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.
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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
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7 screws total
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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
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The screws are numbered to spread the thermal paste the most evenly across each die.
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2 screws on each side
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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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Spudge around the edges, even the hinge.
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Thin(but strong) adhesive is placed around the border of the screen.
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4 screws holding screen in place.
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