Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection......................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 8
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................8
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Major components of Inspiron 14 5405........................................................................................................................ 10
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................12
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................14
Removing the 3-cell battery......................................................................................................................................16
Installing the 3-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 17
Removing the 4-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 18
Installing the 4-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 18
Removing the memory modules............................................................................................................................... 19
Installing the memory modules.................................................................................................................................20
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one................................................................................... 22
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one........................................................................................... 22
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one................................................................................... 23
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one...........................................................................................24
Installing the solid-state drive mounting bracket on M.2 slot one.................................................................. 25
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two...................................................................................26
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two...........................................................................................27
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two...................................................................................29
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two.......................................................................................... 30
Installing the solid-state drive mounting bracket on M.2 slot two...................................................................31
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 32
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 33
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 35
Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 36
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