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 5480............................................................................................................................11
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................13
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................15
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................17
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 18
Installing the battery....................................................................................................................................................19
M.2 solid-state drive.........................................................................................................................................................20
Removing the M.2 2230 solid state drive..............................................................................................................20
Installing the M.2 2230 solid state drive.................................................................................................................21
Removing the M.2 2280 solid state drive..............................................................................................................23
Installing the M.2 2280 solid state drive................................................................................................................23
Left fan................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Removing the left fan.................................................................................................................................................24
Installing the left fan...................................................................................................................................................25
Right fan..............................................................................................................................................................................26
Removing the right fan.............................................................................................................................................. 26
Installing the right fan.................................................................................................................................................27
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................29
Removing the heat sink for integrated graphics..................................................................................................29
Installing the heat sink for integrated graphics....................................................................................................29
Removing the heat sink for discrete graphics......................................................................................................30
Installing the heat sink for discrete graphics.........................................................................................................31
Audio jack............................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Removing the audio jack............................................................................................................................................32
Installing the audio jack.............................................................................................................................................. 33
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Removing the speaker................................................................................................................................................34
Installing the speaker..................................................................................................................................................35
Smart-card reader.............................................................................................................................................................37
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