Dell Vostro 5301 - 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: Major components of Vostro 5301...............................................................................10
Chapter 3: Disassembly and reassembly ...................................................................................... 12
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................12
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................12
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the 3-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 13
Installing the 3-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 14
Removing the 4-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 15
Installing the 4-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 16
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive...................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive........................................................................................................................ 18
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive...................................................................................................................... 19
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive........................................................................................................................20
Coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................................................21
Removing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................21
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 22
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 23
Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 24
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................25
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 26
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Removing the display assembly................................................................................................................................27
Installing the display assembly..................................................................................................................................30
Touchpad............................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Removing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................. 31
Installing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................... 32
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................33
Removing the heat sink..............................................................................................................................................33
Installing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................34
Power-adapter port.......................................................................................................................................................... 35
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