
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection..............................................................................................................31
ESD field service kit ...................................................................................................................................................32
Transporting sensitive components........................................................................................................................33
After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................33
BitLocker....................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 34
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................34
Major components of Vostro 14 3430..........................................................................................................................35
Chapter 5: Removing and installing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs).................................... 38
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Removing the base cover..........................................................................................................................................38
Installing the base cover ............................................................................................................................................41
Memory module................................................................................................................................................................. 43
Removing the memory module ............................................................................................................................... 43
Installing the memory module ..................................................................................................................................44
M.2 solid-state drive.........................................................................................................................................................45
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive ............................................................................................................45
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive ..............................................................................................................46
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive ............................................................................................................47
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive ..............................................................................................................48
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Removing the wireless card .....................................................................................................................................49
Installing the wireless card .......................................................................................................................................50
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 52
Removing the fan .......................................................................................................................................................52
Installing the fan ......................................................................................................................................................... 53
Chapter 6: Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)............................................ 55
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 55
Lithium-ion battery precautions.............................................................................................................................. 55
Removing the 3-cell battery ....................................................................................................................................55
Installing the 3-cell battery ......................................................................................................................................56
Removing the 4-cell battery .................................................................................................................................... 57
Installing the 4-cell battery ......................................................................................................................................58
Disconnecting the battery cable ............................................................................................................................ 59
Connecting the battery cable .................................................................................................................................. 61
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 62
Removing the speakers .............................................................................................................................................62
Installing the speakers ...............................................................................................................................................64
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................66
Removing the heat sink - integrated .....................................................................................................................66
Installing the heat sink ...............................................................................................................................................67
Removing the heat sink - discrete .........................................................................................................................68
Installing the heat sink - discrete ........................................................................................................................... 69
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................70
Removing the touchpad ............................................................................................................................................70
Installing the touchpad ...............................................................................................................................................71
I/O daughter-board cable .............................................................................................................................................. 72
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