Before working inside your computer.....................................................................................................................34
Safety precautions...................................................................................................................................................... 35
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................. 35
ESD Field Service kit ................................................................................................................................................. 36
Transporting sensitive components........................................................................................................................ 37
After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................37
BitLocker............................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 37
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................38
Major components of Dell Pro 16 Plus......................................................................................................................... 39
Chapter 5: Removing and installing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs).................................... 42
SIM card tray......................................................................................................................................................................42
Removing the SIM card tray (optional)................................................................................................................. 42
Installing the SIM card tray (optional)....................................................................................................................43
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Removing the base cover..........................................................................................................................................44
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 47
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Rechargeable Li-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................49
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................49
Installing the battery................................................................................................................................................... 51
Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) card.............................................................................................................. 52
Removing the 5G WWAN card................................................................................................................................ 52
Installing the 5G WWAN Card .................................................................................................................................54
Solid State Drive (SSD)...................................................................................................................................................55
Removing the M.2 2230 SSD................................................................................................................................... 55
Installing the M.2 2230 SSD..................................................................................................................................... 56
Removing the M.2 2280 SSD................................................................................................................................... 57
Installing the M.2 2280 SSD..................................................................................................................................... 58
Speakers..............................................................................................................................................................................59
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................59
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................60
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 62
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 62
Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 62
Chapter 6: Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)............................................ 64
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................64
Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 64
Installing the display assembly................................................................................................................................. 66
Display bezel.......................................................................................................................................................................69
Removing the display bezel ..................................................................................................................................... 69
Installing the display bezel.........................................................................................................................................75
Display panel....................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Removing the display panel.......................................................................................................................................76
Installing the display panel......................................................................................................................................... 78
Display hinge cap................................................................................................................................................................81
Removing the display hinge cap............................................................................................................................... 81
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