Dell Vostro 3401 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working on 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
After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Technology and components.......................................................................................10
USB features.......................................................................................................................................................................10
HDMI 1.4............................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Power button LED behavior............................................................................................................................................ 12
Chapter 3: Exploded View............................................................................................................ 15
Chapter 4: Disassembly and reassembly.......................................................................................18
Secure Digital Card............................................................................................................................................................ 18
Removing the Secure Digital card............................................................................................................................18
Installing the Secure Digital card..............................................................................................................................19
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Removing the base cover..........................................................................................................................................20
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 22
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................24
Disconnecting the battery......................................................................................................................................... 24
Reconnecting the battery......................................................................................................................................... 25
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................26
Installing the battery................................................................................................................................................... 27
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 29
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................29
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................29
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................30
Installing the WLAN card............................................................................................................................................31
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Removing the M.2 2230 Solid-state drive.............................................................................................................32
Installing the M.2 2230 Solid-state drive...............................................................................................................33
Removing the M.2 2280 Solid-state drive............................................................................................................ 34
Installing the M.2 2280 Solid-state drive...............................................................................................................35
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................36
Removing the hard drive assembly......................................................................................................................... 36
Installing the hard drive assembly............................................................................................................................37
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 39
Removing the coin-cell...............................................................................................................................................39
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