Removing The Computer Base; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell Inspiron 14 5000 Service Manual

NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in Before working inside your
working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

Steps
1. Remove the battery.
2. Remove the optical drive.
3. Remove the base cover.
4. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in
5. Remove the wireless card.
6. Remove the keyboard.

Procedure

Steps
1. Lift the latch and disconnect the optical-drive cable from the system board.
2. Remove the screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.
a. optical-drive cable
b. latch
c. screws (2)
3. Close the display and turn the computer over.
4. Remove the screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.
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Removing the computer base

Removing the computer base
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
"Removing the hard drive".
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