Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Electrostatic dischargeāESD protection......................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 8
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components........................................................................... 9
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Major components of Inspiron 14 5405........................................................................................................................ 10
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................12
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................14
Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................16
Removing the 3-cell battery......................................................................................................................................16
Installing the 3-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 17
Removing the 4-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 18
Installing the 4-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 18
Memory modules................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Removing the memory modules............................................................................................................................... 19
Installing the memory modules.................................................................................................................................20
Solid-state driveāM.2 slot one.................................................................................................................................... 22
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one................................................................................... 22
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one........................................................................................... 22
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one................................................................................... 23
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one........................................................................................... 24
Installing the solid-state drive mounting bracket on M.2 slot one.................................................................. 25
Solid-state driveāM.2 slot two....................................................................................................................................26
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two...................................................................................26
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two...........................................................................................27
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two...................................................................................29
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two.......................................................................................... 30
Installing the solid-state drive mounting bracket on M.2 slot two...................................................................31
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 32
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 33
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 35
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 35
Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 36
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................ 37
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 37
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