Hinge Covers - Dell Inspiron 9100 Service Manual

Hinge Covers: Dell Inspiron XPS and Inspiron 9100 Service Manual
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Hinge Covers

Dell™ Inspiron™ XPS and Inspiron 9100 Service Manual
CAUTION:
instructions in your Owner's Manual.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as
the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main
battery before you begin working inside the computer.
1. Follow the instructions in
NOTE: The hinge cover consists of three separate pieces: the left cover, the
right cover, and the center cover. To remove computer components, you must
remove all three covers except for when removing the keyboard or the reserve
battery. For these two components, remove only the center cover.
2. Remove the left and right hinge covers:
a. Open the display.
b. Slide the left and right hinge covers forward (toward the back of the
computer) and then slide them to the side, away from the computer.
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Before working inside your computer, read the safety
"Preparing to Work Inside the Computer."