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Latitude Rugged 5420 and 5424 Teardown removal guide for customer replaceable parts (CRUs)

Summary: This article is a guide to those parts of the Latitude Rugged 5420 and 5424 notebooks that Dell considers it OK for anyone to remove and replace.

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These guides will take you step by step through the safe removal of what are considered to be the Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) parts of a Latitude Rugged 5420 and 5424 system. (CRUs are the parts of the system that shouldn't need an engineer to remove or replace.) The guides will also include pictures to reference what's involved.

Table of Contents:

  1. CRU Removal Guide
  2. Removal Instructions

Cause

 

Removal Guide

 

If these guides do not cover what you are looking to do, then you will want to reference your System Manual.

The article below provides information on safe practises to take into consideration before working with electrical equipment.


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Resolution

 

Removal Instructions

 

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1 Small Phillip's head screwdriver 2 Plastic Scribe
3 Small Flat head screwdriver    
 
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  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Battery -1:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

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

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets

  2. Unlock the Battery latch [1]. Lift the battery up from the latch side [2] and pull the battery out of the system [3].

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  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Battery -2:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

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

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets

  2. Unlock the Battery latch [1]. Lift the battery up from the latch side [2] and pull the battery out of the system [3].

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  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the I/O Doors:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

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

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets

  2. Loosen the screws securing the door to the chassis [1]. Open and remove the door from the system [2].

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SLN314601_en_US__1icon Note: Each Door depending on its location is secured by one, two or three screws:
Location No. of Doors No. of Screws
Left 2 2
1
Right 2 2
3
Rear 3 2
2
1

 

 

  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Primary Solid State Drive (SSD) :

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

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

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets

  2. Open the right I/O door on the system and press the blue SSD release latch [1].

Latitude Rugged 5420

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Latitude Rugged 5424

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  1. Using the pull tab, slide the SSD out of the system [2].

  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Secondary Solid State Drive (SSD) :

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

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

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets

  2. Open the right I/O door closest to the front of the system and press the blue SSD release latch [1].

Latitude Rugged 5424

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  1. Using the pull tab, slide the SSD out of the system [2].

SLN314601_en_US__1icon Note: The Latitude Rugged 5420 notebook comes with Primary M.2 PCIe storage only.

 

  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the SD Memory Card :

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

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

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets

  2. Open the right I/O door closest to the rear of the system and push the SD card into the reader until it firmly seats. To remove the card, push it further in and release it. The card will pop out of the reader enough for you to pull it the rest of the way out.

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  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Stylus:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

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

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets

  2. Open the right I/O door closest to the rear of the system and push in on the stylus and release it. It will pop out far enough for you to pull it the rest of the way out of the system.

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  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Handle:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

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

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets

  2. With the system sitting on its lid, loosen the screw securing the left hand side and the screw securing the right hand side of the handle [1].

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  1. Lift the handle away from the system [2].

Additional Information

 

If you require further assistance, please contact Technical Support

 

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Affected Products

Latitude 5420 Rugged, Latitude 5424 Rugged
Article Properties
Article Number: 000134207
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 28 Sept 2023
Version:  5
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