Dell Vostro 5401 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Chapter 1: Working on your computer............................................................................................7

Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 7

Before working inside your computer....................................................................................................................... 7

Safety precautions........................................................................................................................................................ 8

Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection................................................................................................................8

ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 9

After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................ 10

Chapter 2: Major components of your system...............................................................................11

Chapter 3: Disassembly and reassembly.......................................................................................13

Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................13

Screw list..............................................................................................................................................................................13

Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................15

Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................16

Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 18

Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 18

Removing the 3-cell battery - UMA/discrete....................................................................................................... 19

Installing the 3-cell battery - UMA/discrete.........................................................................................................20

Removing the 4-cell battery - UMA/discrete....................................................................................................... 21

Installing the 4-cell battery - UMA/discrete......................................................................................................... 21

WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................22

Removing the WLAN card - UMA........................................................................................................................... 22

Installing the WLAN card - UMA..............................................................................................................................23

Removing the WLAN card - discrete......................................................................................................................24

Installing the WLAN card - discrete........................................................................................................................25

Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 26

Removing the memory modules - UMA................................................................................................................. 26

Installing the memory modules - UMA....................................................................................................................27

Removing the memory modules - discrete............................................................................................................28

Installing the memory modules - discrete..............................................................................................................29

Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 31

Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive - UMA................................................................................................ 31

Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive - UMA.................................................................................................. 31

Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive - UMA................................................................................................32

Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive - UMA..................................................................................................33

Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive - SSD-1 - discrete.......................................................................... 34

Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive - SSD-1 - discrete.............................................................................34

Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive - SSD-1 - discrete.......................................................................... 35

Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive - SSD-1 - discrete.............................................................................36

Replacing the SSD-1 support bracket.....................................................................................................................37