Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 5
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................5
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection..................................................................................................................... 6
ESD field service kit ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 7
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components........................................................................... 8
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 8
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Major components of Inspiron 7306 2-in-1 Silver........................................................................................................9
Base cover............................................................................................................................................................................11
Removing the base cover........................................................................................................................................... 11
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................13
Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................15
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 15
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 15
Installing the battery....................................................................................................................................................16
Solid-state drive/Intel Optane........................................................................................................................................ 17
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive.............................................................................................................. 17
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive................................................................................................................ 18
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive/Intel Optane H10............................................................................ 19
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive/Intel Optane H10..............................................................................20
Display assembly.................................................................................................................................................................21
Removing the display assembly................................................................................................................................ 21
Installing the display assembly..................................................................................................................................23
Fans...................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 26
Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 26
Power-adapter port.......................................................................................................................................................... 27
Removing the power-adapter port..........................................................................................................................27
Installing the power-adapter port............................................................................................................................28
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................30
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 30
I/O board..............................................................................................................................................................................31
Removing the I/O board.............................................................................................................................................31
Installing the I/O board.............................................................................................................................................. 32
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................33
Removing the touchpad.............................................................................................................................................33
Installing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................... 34
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................35
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