Chapter 4: Working inside your computer....................................................................................36
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................36
Before working inside your computer.....................................................................................................................36
Safety precautions...................................................................................................................................................... 37
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................. 37
ESD Field Service kit ................................................................................................................................................. 38
Transporting sensitive components........................................................................................................................39
After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................... 39
BitLocker............................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 39
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................40
Major components of Dell Pro Max 16 MC16250.......................................................................................................41
Chapter 5: Removing and installing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs).................................... 44
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Removing the base cover..........................................................................................................................................44
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 47
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Rechargeable Li-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................49
Removing the battery ............................................................................................................................................... 50
Installing the battery .................................................................................................................................................. 51
Memory module..................................................................................................................................................................51
Removing the memory module ................................................................................................................................ 51
Installing the memory module ..................................................................................................................................52
Solid State Drive (SSD)................................................................................................................................................... 53
Removing the M.2 2230 solid state drive..............................................................................................................53
Installing the M.2 2230 solid state drive................................................................................................................54
Removing the M.2 2280 solid state drive............................................................................................................. 55
Installing the M.2 2280 solid state drive................................................................................................................56
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Removing the wireless card .....................................................................................................................................57
Installing the wireless card .......................................................................................................................................58
WWAN module...................................................................................................................................................................60
Removing the WWAN module .................................................................................................................................60
Installing the WWAN module ....................................................................................................................................61
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 64
Removing the speakers .............................................................................................................................................64
Installing the speakers ...............................................................................................................................................65
Right/Processor fan.........................................................................................................................................................66
Removing the right/processor fan ........................................................................................................................ 66
Installing the right/processor fan ...........................................................................................................................67
Left/Video fan................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Removing the left/video fan ................................................................................................................................... 68
Installing the left/video fan ..................................................................................................................................... 69
Chapter 6: Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)............................................. 71
Battery cable....................................................................................................................................................................... 71
Disconnecting the battery cable ..............................................................................................................................71
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