Latitude 5285 Teardown removal guide for customer replaceable units (CRUs)

Summary: This article covers the only part of the Dell Latitude 5285 tablet that Dell considers it easy for anyone to remove or 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 5285 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

 

Removal Guide

 

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

Note: The majority of the parts making up the Dell Latitude 5285 Notebook are not intended for you to remove and replace yourself. For systems under warranty Dell recommends that a service engineer replace those parts instead.

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


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Removal Instructions

 

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1 Small Phillip's head screwdriver 2 Plastic Scribe
3 Small Flat head screwdriver    
 
Note: Be aware that 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 speciality tools, that aren't available to our onsite engineers.
 

 

  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the microSD/micro-SIM 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

  2. Place the tablet carefully on it's screen and slide the microSD/micro-SIM cover to the right. [1]

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  1. Lift the cover off the system [2].

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  1. Insert the SD card and / or the micro SIM card in the labelled slots [3] and replace the cover.

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Resolution

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Affected Products

Latitude 5285 2-in-1
Article Properties
Article Number: 000141660
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 02 Oct 2023
Version:  6
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