Table Of Contents - Dell Inspiron 24-5401 Service Manual

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Safety instructions.......................................................................................................6

Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6

Before you begin ...........................................................................................................................................................6

Electrostatic discharge-ESD protection......................................................................................................................7

ESD field service kit ........................................................................................................................................................... 7

Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 8

After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................8

Chapter 2: Removing and installing components........................................................................... 9

Inside view of your computer........................................................................................................................................... 9

Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 9

Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Back cover............................................................................................................................................................................11

Removing the back cover........................................................................................................................................... 11

Installing the back cover.............................................................................................................................................12

Bottom cover...................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Removing the bottom cover......................................................................................................................................13

Installing the bottom cover........................................................................................................................................14

Stand.....................................................................................................................................................................................15

Removing the stand.....................................................................................................................................................15

Installing the stand.......................................................................................................................................................16

Hard drive.............................................................................................................................................................................17

Removing the hard drive............................................................................................................................................ 17

Installing the hard drive.............................................................................................................................................. 18

System-board shield..........................................................................................................................................................19

Removing the system-board shield......................................................................................................................... 19

Installing the system-board shield...........................................................................................................................20

Memory modules................................................................................................................................................................ 21

Removing the memory modules............................................................................................................................... 21

Installing the memory modules................................................................................................................................. 22

Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 23

Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................23

Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 24

Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................25

Removing the heat sink............................................................................................................................................. 25

Installing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................26

Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 27

Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 29

Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 30

Removing the solid-state drive................................................................................................................................ 30

Installing the solid-state drive................................................................................................................................... 31

Media-card reader.............................................................................................................................................................32

Removing the media-card reader............................................................................................................................ 32

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