Skip to main content
Sign Out

Welcome to Dell

My Account
  • Place orders quickly and easily
  • View orders and track your shipping status
  • Enjoy members-only rewards and discounts
  • Create and access a list of your products
Sign In Create an Account Dell Financial Services Premier Sign In Partner Program Sign In
Contact Us

Your Dell.com Carts

Dell Precision 5550 Tear-down Removal Guide for Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs)

Summary: This article is a guide to safe removal and replacement of those parts of a Precision 5550 notebook that Dell considers safe and easy for anyone to attempt.

This article applies to This article does not apply to This article is not tied to any specific product. Not all product versions are identified in this article.
Check out other resources

Symptoms

This article serves as a guide to ensure safe removal of what are considered to be the Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) parts of a Precision Mobile Workstation 5550 system. (CRUs are the parts of the system that should not need an engineer to remove or replace.)

Cause

Table of Contents:

  1. CRU Removal Guide
  2. Removal Instructions

Resolution

 

Removal Guide

 

Dell Precision Mobile Workstation 5550 has a sleek design and essentially no customer replaceable parts. If these guides do not cover what you are looking to do, then you will want to refer to System Manual for your Precision Mobile Workstation 5550.

NOTE: Please refer to article Safety precautions when working with electrical equipment for information on safe practices to take into consideration before working with electrical equipment.


Back to Top

 

Removal Instructions

 

|

 

SLN321563_en_US__2ReqTools_E7450_BKeith_01

1 Small Phillip's head screwdriver 2 Plastic Scribe
3 Small Flat head screwdriver    
 
NOTE: Be aware that using a large Phillips or Flat Head screwdriver may result in damage to the head of the screws. This would make their removal impossible without speciality tools, that aren't available to our onsite engineers.

 

  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the SD Memory Card:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets

  2. Press and release the SD card in the slot for it to partially pop out of the side on your system [1]

  1. Grip the card and pull it the rest of the way out of the slot [2]

 

If you require further assistance, please contact Technical Support

 

  Contact Us  

Affected Products

Precision 5550
Article Properties
Article Number: 000145538
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 26 Apr 2021
Version:  5
Find answers to your questions from other Dell users
Support Services
Check if your device is covered by Support Services.