Dell Inspiron 5301 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 5
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................... 5
After working inside your computer.......................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components........................................................................... 8
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 8
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Major components of Inspiron 5301................................................................................................................................9
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................10
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................12
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 14
Removing the 3-cell battery......................................................................................................................................15
Installing the 3-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 16
Removing the 4-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the 4-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 18
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive..............................................................................................................19
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive................................................................................................................ 21
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 22
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 23
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................25
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................25
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 25
Fans...................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 26
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
Removing the heat sink............................................................................................................................................. 36
Installing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................ 37
Power-adapter port.......................................................................................................................................................... 39
Removing the power-adapter port......................................................................................................................... 39
Installing the power-adapter port............................................................................................................................39
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