Dell P101F - default chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working on 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
After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................ 10
Chapter 2: Disassembly and reassembly ...................................................................................... 11
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................................................11
Screw List.............................................................................................................................................................................11
Major components of your system................................................................................................................................ 13
MicroSD card...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Removing the microSD card......................................................................................................................................14
Installing the microSD card........................................................................................................................................15
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................15
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................. 17
Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................19
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 19
Disconnecting the battery cable...............................................................................................................................19
Reconnecting the battery cable.............................................................................................................................. 20
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 21
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................22
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 23
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................23
Installing the memory modules................................................................................................................................. 24
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................26
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................26
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 27
WWAN card........................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Removing the WWAN card....................................................................................................................................... 28
Installing the WWAN card......................................................................................................................................... 29
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................30
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 30
DC-in port............................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Removing the DC-in.................................................................................................................................................... 31
Installing the DC-in......................................................................................................................................................32
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 34
Solid state drive bracket............................................................................................................................................34
Hard Drive........................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Removing the Hard Drive.......................................................................................................................................... 38
Installing the Hard Drive............................................................................................................................................ 38
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