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Dell latitude 3500 Teardown

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Published: March 9, 2023
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Dell latitude 3500 Teardown

Written By: Jake (and 2 other contributors)
Published: March 9, 2023
  • Comments: 0
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Teardown

Introduction

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

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What you need

This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Dell latitude 3500, use our service manual.

  1. Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove bottom cover: step 1, image 1 of 2 Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove bottom cover: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • 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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  2. Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove Battery: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • 4 screws total

    • Unplug it from the motherboard.

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  3. Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove RAM: step 3, image 1 of 1

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

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  4. Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove M.2 SSD: step 4, image 1 of 3 Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove M.2 SSD: step 4, image 2 of 3 Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove M.2 SSD: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • 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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  5. Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove USB/SD Card Reader: step 5, image 1 of 3 Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove USB/SD Card Reader: step 5, image 2 of 3 Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove USB/SD Card Reader: step 5, image 3 of 3

    • 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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  7. Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove CPU Fan: step 6, image 1 of 1

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

    • 2 screws total holding the fan in place.

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  8. Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove VGA Board: step 7, image 1 of 2 Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove VGA Board: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • 2 screws total

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

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  9. Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove Wi-Fi Card: step 8, image 1 of 3 Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove Wi-Fi Card: step 8, image 2 of 3 Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove Wi-Fi Card: step 8, image 3 of 3

    • 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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  10. Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove Touchpad: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • 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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  11. Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove CPU Heatsink: step 10, image 1 of 3 Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove CPU Heatsink: step 10, image 2 of 3 Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove CPU Heatsink: step 10, image 3 of 3

    • 7 screws total

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

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  12. Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Lift Hinges: step 11, image 1 of 2 Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Lift Hinges: step 11, image 2 of 2

    • 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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  13. Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Disconnect Remaining Connections: step 12, image 1 of 1

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

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  14. Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove Motherboard: step 13, image 1 of 3 Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove Motherboard: step 13, image 2 of 3 Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove Motherboard: step 13, image 3 of 3

    • 4 screws total

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  15. Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove Screen Cover: step 14, image 1 of 3 Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove Screen Cover: step 14, image 2 of 3 Dell latitude 3500 Teardown, Remove Screen Cover: step 14, image 3 of 3

    • 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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