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5Removing the Base Cover

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.

Procedure

1Close the display, if it is open, and turn the computer over.

2Loosen the captive screw that secures the base cover to the computer base.

3Using your fingertips, pry the base cover from the computer base.

4Lift the base cover off the computer base.

1 tabs 2 base cover

3captive screw

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Contents

Main Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Contents 1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4 Replacing the Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 5 Removing the Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 6 Replacing the Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 11 Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 12 Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 13 Removing the Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . 35 14 Replacing the Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . 37 15 Removing the Wireless Mini-Card(s) . . . . . . . 39 21 Removing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 22 Replacing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 23 Removing the I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 24 Replacing the I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 25 Removing the Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 31 Removing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 32 Replacing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 33 Removing the Processor Heat-Sink . . . . . . . . 81 34 Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink . . . . . . . . 83 35 Removing the Display Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . 85 Page Page 1 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices Safety Instructions 10 Recommended Tools 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 22 Page Page 8 Page 9 28 10 Page 11 32 12 Page 13 Page 14 38 15 40 16 42 17 44 18 Page 19 48 20 Page 21 52 Page Page 22 Page 23 58 Page Page 24 Page 25 64 26 Page 27 68 28 Page 29 72 30 Page 31 76 Page Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 86 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 94 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45