- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Set up your Latitude 5450
- Views of Latitude 5450
- Specifications of Latitude 5450
- Dimensions and weight
- Processor
- Chipset
- Operating system
- Memory
- External ports
- Internal slots
- Ethernet
- Wireless module
- WWAN module
- Audio
- Storage
- Keyboard
- Camera
- Touchpad
- Power adapter
- Battery
- Display
- Fingerprint reader (optional)
- Sensor
- GPU—Integrated
- GPU—Discrete
- External display support
- Hardware security
- Smart-card reader
- Operating and storage environment
- Dell support policy
- ComfortView Plus
- Using the privacy shutter
- Dell Optimizer
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs)
- Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)
- Battery
- Coin-cell battery
- Heat sink
- Removing the heat sink - for computers shipped with integrated graphics card
- Installing the heat sink - for computers shipped with integrated graphics card
- Removing the heat sink - for computers shipped with discrete graphics card
- Installing the heat sink - for computers shipped with discrete graphics card
- Speakers
- Assembly-inner frame
- Display assembly
- Removing the display assembly - for computers shipped with integrated graphics card
- Installing the display assembly - for computers shipped with integrated graphics card
- Removing the display assembly - for computers shipped with discrete graphics card
- Installing the display assembly - for computers shipped with discrete graphics card
- Display bezel
- Display panel
- Camera module
- Display hinges
- Display cable
- Display back cover
- System board
- Smart card reader
- Power-button board
- Keyboard
- Palm-rest assembly
- Dummy SIM-card slot filler
- Software
- BIOS Setup
- Troubleshooting
- Handling swollen rechargeable Li-ion batteries
- Locate the Service Tag or Express Service Code of your Dell computer
- Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics
- Built-in self-test (BIST)
- System-diagnostic lights
- Recovering the operating system
- Real-Time Clock (RTC Reset)
- Backup media and recovery options
- Wi-Fi power cycle
- Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset)
- Getting help and contacting Dell
Latitude 5450 Owner's Manual
Removing the base cover
Prerequisites
- Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer.
NOTE:Ensure that your computer is in Service Mode. For more information, see Before working inside your computer.CAUTION:If your computer is unable to enter Service Mode, disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
- Remove the nanoSIM card.
About this task
NOTE:Before removing the base cover, ensure that there is no smart card installed in the smart card slot on your computer.
The following images indicate the location of the base cover and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
- Loosen the eight captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly.
- Starting from the top edge, use a plastic scribe to pry the base cover and release it from all sides of the palm rest assembly.
- Lift the base cover off the palm-rest assembly.
NOTE:Ensure that your computer is in Service Mode. If your computer is unable to enter Service Mode, disconnect the battery cable from the system board. To disconnect the battery cable, follow step 4 to step 5.
- Using the pull tab, disconnect the battery cable from the connector (BATTERY) on the system board.
- Press and hold the power button for five seconds to ground the computer and drain the flea power.
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