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 16 5630.........................................................................................................................11
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................13
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................15
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Rechargeable Li-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................17
Removing the battery..................................................................................................................................................17
Installing the battery....................................................................................................................................................18
Fan......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the fan.........................................................................................................................................................19
Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Wireless card.......................................................................................................................................................................21
Removing the wireless card.......................................................................................................................................21
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 22
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 24
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 25
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 26
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 27
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................28
Removing the heat sink for computers shipped with a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 graphics card....... 28
Installing the heat sink for computers shipped with a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 graphics card......... 29
Removing the heat sink for computers shipped without a discrete graphics card.....................................30
Installing the heat sink for computers shipped without a discrete graphics card........................................31
Speaker................................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................32
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 34
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................35
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................35
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 36
I/O board............................................................................................................................................................................. 37
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