Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Before working inside your computer.......................................................................................................................6
Radiation Exposure Statement ............................................................................................................................7
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Transporting sensitive components.......................................................................................................................... 9
After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of Vostro 5620................................................................................................................................ 11
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................13
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................14
Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................16
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the 3-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the 3-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 17
Removing the 4-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 18
Installing the 4-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 19
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 20
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................20
Installing the memory module....................................................................................................................................21
Solid-state drives.............................................................................................................................................................. 23
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 23
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 24
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive.............................................................................................................25
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 26
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 27
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 28
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 30
Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 30
Coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................................................31
Removing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................31
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 32
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................33
Removing the heatsink...............................................................................................................................................33
Installing the heatsink.................................................................................................................................................35
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................36
Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 36
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