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Latitude 5350/Latitude 5350 2-in-1 Owner's Manual

Removing the SIM-card slot filler

Prerequisites

CAUTION:The information in this removal section is intended for authorized service technicians only.
  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the battery.
  4. Remove the M.2 2230 solid state drive.
  5. Remove the wireless card.
  6. Remove the WWAN 4G card or WWAN 5G card, whichever is applicable.
  7. Remove the fan.
  8. Remove the power button or power button with optional fingerprint reader.
  9. Remove the smart card reader (optional).
  10. Remove the speakers.
  11. Remove the display assembly.
  12. Remove the system board.
    NOTE:The system board can be removed and installed with the heat sink attached. The removal and installation procedure is simplified to preserve the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink.
  13. Remove the keyboard.
  14. Remove the palm-rest assembly.

About this task

NOTE:For computers shipped without nano-SIM option, the SIM-card slot filler is a separate service part and is not included with a replacement palm rest. Hence, the SIM-card slot filler must be removed and then re-installed when replacing the palm rest.
The following images provide a visual representation of the SIM-card slot filler removal procedure.
Figure 1. Removing the SIM-card slot filler
Image: Removing the SIM card slot filler

Steps

  1. Pull the SIM-card slot filler from the top side of the palm rest.
  2. Lift the SIM-card slot filler out of the computer.

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