Dell Inspiron 5300 - default chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6
Before you begin ...........................................................................................................................................................6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection......................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 8
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of Inspiron 5300.............................................................................................................................. 11
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................12
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................15
Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................16
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the 3-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the 3-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 18
Removing the 4-cell battery......................................................................................................................................19
Installing the 4-cell battery....................................................................................................................................... 20
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Removing the solid-state drive................................................................................................................................. 21
Installing the solid-state drive................................................................................................................................... 21
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................23
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 23
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 24
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 25
Fans...................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 27
Installing the fan...........................................................................................................................................................27
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................28
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 29
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 30
Installing the display assembly..................................................................................................................................33
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................34
Removing the touchpad.............................................................................................................................................34
Installing the touchpad...............................................................................................................................................35
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................36
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