Transporting sensitive components.........................................................................................................................31
After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................ 31
BitLocker........................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................31
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................32
Major components of Latitude 3450............................................................................................................................ 33
Chapter 5: Removing and installing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs).................................... 36
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Removing the base cover..........................................................................................................................................36
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 38
Memory module................................................................................................................................................................. 40
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................40
Installing the memory modules..................................................................................................................................41
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 42
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 43
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................45
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................45
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 46
M.2 solid state drive......................................................................................................................................................... 47
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 47
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 48
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................49
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................50
Chapter 6: Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)............................................ 52
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Rechargeable Li-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................52
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................52
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................53
Battery cable...................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Removing the battery cable......................................................................................................................................54
Installing the battery cable........................................................................................................................................55
Power-adapter port..........................................................................................................................................................56
Removing the power-adapter port......................................................................................................................... 56
Installing the power-adapter port............................................................................................................................57
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................58
Removing the heat-sink for integrated graphics................................................................................................. 58
Installing the heat-sink for integrated graphics................................................................................................... 59
Removing the heat-sink for discrete graphics..................................................................................................... 60
Installing the heat-sink for discrete graphics........................................................................................................ 61
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 62
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 62
Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 63
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................64
Removing the touchpad.............................................................................................................................................64
Installing the touchpad...............................................................................................................................................65
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