Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6
Entering Service Mode.......................................................................................................................................................6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection......................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 9
Exiting Service Mode.......................................................................................................................................................... 9
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of Inspiron 14 5410..........................................................................................................................11
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................12
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................14
Battery cable.......................................................................................................................................................................15
Removing the 3-cell battery cable...........................................................................................................................15
Installing the 3-cell battery cable............................................................................................................................. 16
Removing the 4-cell battery cable........................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the 4-cell battery cable............................................................................................................................. 18
Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................19
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the 3-cell battery..................................................................................................................................... 20
Installing the 3-cell battery....................................................................................................................................... 20
Removing the 4-cell battery......................................................................................................................................21
Installing the 4-cell battery....................................................................................................................................... 22
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................23
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 24
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 25
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 26
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 27
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 28
Installing the solid-state drive mounting bracket................................................................................................ 29
Memory module.................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Removing the memory................................................................................................................................................ 31
Installing the memory................................................................................................................................................. 32
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 34
Power-adapter port.......................................................................................................................................................... 36
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