Dell 7420, 5420 owner manual Removing the Power-Adapter Port

21 Removing the Power-Adapter Port

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 17.

2Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 27.

3Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 21.

4Remove the palm rest. See "Removing the Palm Rest" on page 45.

Procedure

1Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system-board connector.

2Remove the screw that secures the power-adapter port to the computer base.

3Lift the power-adapter port along with its cable away from the computer base.

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1 screw 2 power-adapter port cable

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