Installing The Base Cover - Dell NOT21997 Owner's Manual

NOTE: Loosening the two captive screws located in the front of the computer creates a gap which can be used to pry
and lift the base cover off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Starting from the gap created at the left-bottom corner, pry open the base cover. Work your way around the bottom edge
and bottom-right corner of the base cover.
4. Lift the base cover off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
NOTE: The following steps are applicable only if you want to further remove any other component from your computer.
5. Using the pull tab, disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
6. Turn your computer over and press the power button for 20 seconds to drain the flea power.

Installing the base cover

Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the base cover and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure.
36 Removing and installing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs)