Main Battery Release Latch - Dell Inspiron 2000 System Reference Manual

12. Replace the audio I/O cover.
13. Replace the two M2 x 4-mm screws to secure the audio I/O cover to the bottom case assembly.
14. Reinstall the palmrest assembly.
15. Reinstall the keyboard assembly.
16. Reinstall the display assembly.
17. Reinstall the keyboard bezel.

Main Battery Release Latch

Figure 22. Main Battery Release Latch Removal
1. Remove the keyboard bezel.
2. Remove the display assembly.
3. Remove the keyboard.
4. Remove the palmrest assembly.
5. Remove the system board.
NOTICE: The tabs on the release button are plastic. Care should be taken when squeezing the tabs to avoid breaking them.
6. Using needle-nose pliers, gently squeeze the two tabs on the back of the release button together and grasp the top of the battery release
latch and gently pull up to free it from the release button assembly (see Figure 22).
7. To remove the battery release latch, unhook the small tension spring located on the metal post next to the hard-disk drive.
Docking Doors
NOTE: A docking device is not supported on the Inspiron 2000 portable computer.
1. Turn the computer upside down.
The APR docking doors should be at the top.
2. Carefully insert a small flat-blade screwdriver in the opening between the door edges and the edge of the door opening on the right side.
There is a small slot at the right edge of the door opening to show where the screwdriver is placed.
1 Bottom case assembly
2 Main battery release latch
3 Release button
4 Tension spring