Removing The Center Control Cover; Replacing The Center Control Cover - Dell Inspiron 1318 Service Manual

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Center Control Cover
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1318 Service Manual
Removing the Center Control Cover
Replacing the Center Control Cover
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as a connector on the back of the computer).
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you begin working inside the
computer.
Removing the Center Control Cover
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Remove the two M2 x 3-mm screws that secure the center control cover.
3. Turn the computer and open the display as far as possible.
NOTICE: Be extremely careful when removing the center control cover. The cable connector is very fragile.
4. Pry the center control cover up, and turn it over on top of the keyboard.
5. Lift the cable release tab and disconnect the center control cover cable.
1 cable release tab
3 center control cover
6. Remove the center control cover.
Replacing the Center Control Cover
Begin.
2 center control cover cable