Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Before working inside your computer.......................................................................................................................6
Safety precautions.........................................................................................................................................................7
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Transporting sensitive components.......................................................................................................................... 9
After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................9
BitLocker..........................................................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of Inspiron 14 5430......................................................................................................................... 11
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the base cover ......................................................................................................................................... 13
Installing the base cover ........................................................................................................................................... 15
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................17
Removing the 3-cell battery .....................................................................................................................................18
Installing the 3-cell battery .......................................................................................................................................19
Removing the 4-cell battery .....................................................................................................................................19
Installing the 4-cell battery ...................................................................................................................................... 20
M.2 solid-state drive......................................................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive .............................................................................................................21
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive .............................................................................................................. 23
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive ............................................................................................................24
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive ..............................................................................................................25
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Removing the wireless card .....................................................................................................................................27
Installing the wireless card ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 29
Removing the fan .......................................................................................................................................................29
Installing the fan ......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the heat sink - integrated .....................................................................................................................30
Installing the heat sink - integrated ........................................................................................................................31
Removing the heat sink - discrete ......................................................................................................................... 32
Installing the heat sink - discrete ........................................................................................................................... 33
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Removing the speakers .............................................................................................................................................34
Installing the speakers ...............................................................................................................................................36
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................38
Removing the touchpad ........................................................................................................................................... 38
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