Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 7
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Before working inside your computer....................................................................................................................... 7
Safety precautions........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................... 8
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Transporting sensitive components.........................................................................................................................10
After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................ 10
BitLocker..............................................................................................................................................................................10
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components...........................................................................11
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................................................11
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Major components of Latitude 5430 Rugged............................................................................................................. 14
Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................16
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the batteries.............................................................................................................................................. 16
Installing the batteries.................................................................................................................................................17
Primary solid state drive...................................................................................................................................................18
Removing the primary M.2 2230 solid state drive............................................................................................... 18
Installing the primary M.2 2230 solid state drive.................................................................................................20
Removing the primary M.2 2280 solid state drive.............................................................................................. 22
Installing the primary M.2 2280 solid state drive.................................................................................................24
Passive stylus..................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Removing the stylus....................................................................................................................................................27
Installing the stylus......................................................................................................................................................27
Handle.................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Removing the handle.................................................................................................................................................. 28
Installing the handle.................................................................................................................................................... 29
Keyboard............................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Removing the keyboard (rubberized).....................................................................................................................30
Installing the keyboard (rubberized).......................................................................................................................32
Removing the keyboard (standard)........................................................................................................................ 33
Installing the keyboard (standard).......................................................................................................................... 35
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Removing the base cover..........................................................................................................................................36
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 38
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................39
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................39
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 40
Fan......................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Removing the fan.........................................................................................................................................................41
Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 42
Wi-Fi I/O board..................................................................................................................................................................42
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