Dell XPS M2010 Service Manual page 22

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Cosmetic Covers
Dell™ XPS™ M2010 Service Manual
Removing the Cosmetic Covers
Replacing the Cosmetic Covers
CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in your Product
Information Guide.
NOTICE: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body
before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal
surface. If you leave the area, ground yourself again when you return to the computer.
Removing the Cosmetic Covers
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery before working inside the computer.
1. Follow the instructions in
2. Turn the computer over and open the display (see
3. Detach the keyboard by grasping the sides of the keyboard and pulling it straight out from the computer base. Set the
keyboard aside.
4. Insert a small, flat-blade screwdriver into the slot on the back right corner of the computer, and press the screwdriver
in firmly all the way.
5. While holding the screwdriver in, use the notch on the edge of the cosmetic cover to lift the cover up off the computer.
1 notch 2
6. Repeat step 4 and
Replacing the Cosmetic Covers
Before Working Inside Your
cosmetic cover
step 5 to remove the left cosmetic cover.
Computer, including removing the system battery.
Opening the Display).
3 access slot