
BitLocker....................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................29
Major components of Inspiron 14 7430 2-in-1............................................................................................................30
Chapter 5: Removing and installing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs).................................... 32
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Removing the base cover..........................................................................................................................................32
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 34
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 36
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 36
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 37
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive.............................................................................................................39
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 39
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Removing the wireless card......................................................................................................................................40
Installing the wireless card.........................................................................................................................................41
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 43
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 43
Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 43
Chapter 6: Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)............................................ 45
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................45
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................45
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................46
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 47
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................ 47
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 48
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................49
Removing the heat sink............................................................................................................................................. 49
Installing the heat sink............................................................................................................................................... 50
I/O board............................................................................................................................................................................. 51
Removing the I/O board.............................................................................................................................................51
Installing the I/O board..............................................................................................................................................52
Power-button.....................................................................................................................................................................53
Removing the power-button.................................................................................................................................... 53
Installing the power-button ..................................................................................................................................... 54
Removing the power-button with fingerprint reader ........................................................................................55
Installing the power-button with fingerprint reader .......................................................................................... 56
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................57
Removing the touchpad.............................................................................................................................................57
Installing the touchpad...............................................................................................................................................58
Speakers..............................................................................................................................................................................60
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................60
Installing the speakers.................................................................................................................................................61
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................63
Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 63
Installing the display assembly..................................................................................................................................64
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