Chapter 1: Working on your computer
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Safety instructions
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Before working inside your computer
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Safety precautions
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Electrostatic dischargeāESD protection
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ESD field service kit
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After working inside your computer
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Chapter 2: Major components of Vostro 5301
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Chapter 3: Disassembly and reassembly
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Base cover
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Removing the base cover
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Installing the base cover
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Battery
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Lithium-ion battery precautions
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Removing the 3-cell battery
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Installing the 3-cell battery
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Removing the 4-cell battery
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Installing the 4-cell battery
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Solid-state drive
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Removing the 2230 solid-state drive
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Installing the 2230 solid-state drive
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Removing the 2280 solid-state drive
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Installing the 2280 solid-state drive
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Coin-cell battery
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Removing the coin-cell battery
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Installing the coin-cell battery
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Fan
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Removing the fan
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Installing the fan
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Speakers
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Removing the speakers
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Installing the speakers
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Display assembly
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Removing the display assembly
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Installing the display assembly
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Touchpad
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Removing the touchpad
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Installing the touchpad
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Heat sink
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Removing the heat sink
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Installing the heat sink
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Power-adapter port
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