Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Before working inside your computer.......................................................................................................................6
Safety precautions.........................................................................................................................................................7
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Transporting sensitive components.......................................................................................................................... 9
After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................9
BitLocker..........................................................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of Precision 5470............................................................................................................................ 11
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................13
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................15
M.2 solid-state drive......................................................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the M.2 2230 solid state drive.............................................................................................................. 16
Installing the M.2 2230 solid state drive.................................................................................................................17
Removing the M.2 2280 solid state drive.............................................................................................................. 19
Installing the M.2 2280 solid state drive................................................................................................................20
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................22
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................23
Left fan................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Removing the left fan.................................................................................................................................................25
Installing the left fan...................................................................................................................................................26
Right fan.............................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Removing the right fan.............................................................................................................................................. 27
Installing the right fan................................................................................................................................................ 29
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the heat-sink for Integrated graphics.................................................................................................30
Installing the heat-sink for integrated graphics.................................................................................................... 31
Removing the heat-sink for discrete graphics...................................................................................................... 31
Installing the heat-sink for discrete graphics....................................................................................................... 32
Audio jack............................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Removing the audio jack............................................................................................................................................33
Installing the audio jack.............................................................................................................................................. 34
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Removing the speaker................................................................................................................................................36
Installing the speaker.................................................................................................................................................. 37
Smart-card reader.............................................................................................................................................................38
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