Dell Inspiron 14 5435 Owner's Manual page 36

Steps
1. Remove the six screws (M2x4) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Loosen the two captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Using a plastic scribe, pry open the base cover starting from the recesses, which are located in the U-shaped indents at the
top edge of the base cover, near the hinges.
CAUTION: Do not slide the scribe through the edge of the top side of the base cover as it damages the
latches inside the base cover.
4. Pry open the top side of the base cover and continue working on the left, right and, bottom sides to open the base cover.
5. Lift the base cover off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
6. Peel back the tape that secures the battery cable to the connector on the system board.
7. Disconnect the battery cable from the connector on the system board.
36 Removing and installing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs)