Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Radiation Exposure Statement ............................................................................................................................7
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection......................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 9
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of Inspiron 14 5415..........................................................................................................................11
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................12
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................14
Battery cable.......................................................................................................................................................................16
Removing the 3-cell battery cable...........................................................................................................................16
Installing the 3-cell battery cable............................................................................................................................. 17
Removing the 4-cell battery cable........................................................................................................................... 18
Installing the 4-cell battery cable............................................................................................................................. 19
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................20
Removing the 3-cell battery......................................................................................................................................21
Installing the 3-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 21
Removing the 4-cell battery..................................................................................................................................... 22
Installing the 4-cell battery....................................................................................................................................... 23
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................24
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 25
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 26
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 27
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 28
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 29
Installing the solid-state drive mounting bracket................................................................................................ 30
Memory module................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Removing the memory............................................................................................................................................... 32
Installing the memory................................................................................................................................................. 33
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 34
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 35
Power-adapter port..........................................................................................................................................................36
Removing the power-adapter port......................................................................................................................... 36
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