Latitude 3400 Removal Guide for Customer Replaceable Units

Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Base Cover :

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

Loosen the nine captive screws that secure the base cover to the palmrest and keyboard assembly.

Pry the base cover and continue to open the right side of the base cover.

Lift the right side of the base cover [1], and remove it off the palmrest and keyboard assembly [2].

Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Battery :

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

4. Please remove the Base Cover

Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.

Remove the four (M2x3) screws that secure the battery to the palmrest and keyboard assembly [1].

Lift the battery off the palmrest and keyboard assembly [2.

Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Memory Modules :

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

4. Please remove the Base Cover and disconnect the Battery cable

Pry the clips securing the memory module until the memory module pops-up [1].

Remove the memory module from the memory module slot [2].

Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the WLAN 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

4. Please remove the Base Cover and disconnect the Battery cable

Remove the single (M2x3) screw that secures the WLAN card bracket to the system board [1].

Slide and remove the WLAN card bracket that secures the WLAN cables [2].

Disconnect the WLAN cables from the connectors on the WLAN card [3].

Lift the WLAN card away from the connector [4].

Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Hard Drive :

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

4. Please remove the Base Cover and disconnect the Battery cable

Disconnect the hard drive cable from the system board [1].

Peel the tape that secures the hard drive cable to the system board [2].

Remove the four (M2x4.5) screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the palmrest and keyboard assembly [1].

Lift the hard drive from the slot on the palmrest and keyboard assembly [2].

Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory module :

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

4. Please remove the Base Cover and disconnect the Battery cable

Remove the single (M2x3) screw that secures the thermal plate to the palmrest and keyboard assembly [1].

Turn the thermal plate over [2].

Slide and remove the thermal plate from the solid-state drive/Intel Optane card slot [3.

Remove the single (M2x2) screw that secures the solid-state drive/Intel Optane card to the palmrest and keyboard assembly [1].

Slide and lift the solid-state drive/Intel Optane card off the palmrest and keyboard assembly [2].