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Latitude 5290 2-in-1 Teardown removal guide for customer replaceable units (CRUs)

Summary: This article is a guide to those parts of the Latitude 5290 2-in-1 tablet that Dell considers it OK for anyone to remove and replace.

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This guide takes you step by step through the safe removal of the Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) parts of a Latitude 5290 2-in-1 laptop. (CRUs are the parts of the laptop that do not need an engineer to remove or replace.) The guides include pictures referencing what is involved.

Table of Contents:

  1. CRU Removal Guide
  2. Removal Instructions

Cause

Removal Guide

 

If this guide does not cover what you are looking to do, you must reference your System Manual.

The article below provides information about safe practices to consider before working with electrical equipment.

Note: This article is a guide to those parts of this particular laptop that Dell believes that anyone can remove and replace. Anything other parts, they would recommend a repair engineer fit. As this is a 2-in-1 laptop, there is not many parts that would be considered safe for you to remove. There are instructions in your manual on removing parts that are not covered here.
 


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Removal Instructions

 

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Required Tools

1 Small Phillip's head screwdriver 2 Plastic Scribe
3 Small Flat head screwdriver    
 
Note: Using a large Phillips or Flat Head screwdriver may result in damage to the head of the screws. This would make their removal impossible without specialty tools. Tools that are not available to our onsite engineers.

 

Note: uSIM cards should only be installed on laptops that shipped with a WWAN Module fitted.

  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Micro-SD or Micro-SIM card:

    1. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    2. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets and turn the system off.

  2. Turn the system over onto its screen.

  3. Press the two auto release pegs [1] for the kickstand and then open the kickstand [2].

    Do NOT open the kickstand more than 135° to avoid damage to the hinges.

5290 2-in-1 MicroSD

  1. Slide the card cover towards the right-hand side edge of the laptop [1] and lift the cover up [2] to remove the card underneath.

5290 2-in-1 MicroSD 02

  1. Perform the same steps to install new cards.

Additional Information

If you require further assistance, contact Technical Support.

 

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Affected Products

Latitude 5290 2-in-1
Article Properties
Article Number: 000129734
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 05 May 2023
Version:  5
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