Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6
Entering Service Mode.......................................................................................................................................................6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection......................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
Exiting Service Mode..........................................................................................................................................................9
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of Vostro 13 5310............................................................................................................................ 11
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................13
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................14
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive..............................................................................................................15
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive................................................................................................................ 17
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive..............................................................................................................18
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive................................................................................................................ 19
Wireless card.......................................................................................................................................................................21
Removing the wireless card.......................................................................................................................................21
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 22
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................23
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................23
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................24
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................25
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 26
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Removing the speakers.............................................................................................................................................. 27
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 28
Fans...................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Removing the left fan.................................................................................................................................................30
Installing the left fan...................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the right fan............................................................................................................................................... 31
Installing the right fan................................................................................................................................................ 32
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................33
Removing the touchpad.............................................................................................................................................33
Installing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................... 34
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................35
Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 35
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