Dell Inspiron 7300 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working inside your computer..........................................................................................5
Before working inside your computer................................................................................................................................. 5
Safety instructions................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection.......................................................................................................................... 6
ESD field service kit ..............................................................................................................................................................6
Transporting sensitive components.................................................................................................................................... 7
After working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components................................................................................8
Recommended tools..............................................................................................................................................................8
Screw list................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Major components of Inspiron 7300 2n1 Black..................................................................................................................9
Base cover............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Removing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................. 11
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................ 13
Battery...................................................................................................................................................................................14
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................... 14
Removing the battery....................................................................................................................................................15
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................... 16
Solid-state drive/Intel Optane............................................................................................................................................ 17
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive..................................................................................................................... 17
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive/Intel Optane H10................................................................................... 18
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive/Intel Optane H10......................................................................................19
Display assembly..................................................................................................................................................................20
Removing the display assembly................................................................................................................................... 20
Installing the display assembly......................................................................................................................................22
Fans.......................................................................................................................................................................................25
Removing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 25
Installing the fan.............................................................................................................................................................25
Power-adapter port............................................................................................................................................................ 26
Removing the power-adapter port............................................................................................................................. 26
Installing the power-adapter port................................................................................................................................ 27
Coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Removing the coin-cell battery....................................................................................................................................29
Installing the coin-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 29
I/O board..............................................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the I/O board...............................................................................................................................................30
Installing the I/O board.................................................................................................................................................. 31
Touchpad..............................................................................................................................................................................32
Removing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................... 32
Installing the touchpad..................................................................................................................................................33
Speakers............................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Removing the speakers.................................................................................................................................................34
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