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November 16th, 2020 00:00
Difficulty removing back cover
Hello,
I've been trying to do repair on my Inspiron 15 laptop, and admittedly this is the first time I'm trying to open a laptop hardware.
I got all the screws out but now the back cover is being very stubborn.
The manual says that I only have to pry off the top left corner between the hinge and optical drive using a plastic scribe. However, I now have both corners on either side of the hinge popped off, and the back cover still does not budge.
It seems that the lower two corners on either side of the keyboard are keeping it stuck on. It's very difficult to find any kind of leverage to pry it off using the scribe, and even when I do get some leverage it seems close to breaking the scribe without moving the cover.
Any suggestions? Nathan
fireberd
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November 16th, 2020 02:00
Post the full model number. Too many different Dell models.
Some are tight and may take a little force. It was that way on my Inspiron 15 gaming 5577 model to get the back off. I just repaired a HP laptop for a client and it too had screws and snap fit on the back and front.
Kflash08
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November 16th, 2020 07:00
If you have a recent model, it should be fairly easy. I ran my fingernail through and it was enough to disengage the retaining clips. A old credit card or a guitar pick also helps.
Start right below the right mouse button of the touchpad and work your way up the sides. Once you have the bottom and sides fully separated, carefully work around the corners by the screen. Once they are separated, carefully pull the bottom cover away towards the rear of the computer and gently flex it to disengage the remaining clips.
Nathan1123
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November 16th, 2020 16:00
Just for future reference, I'll mention here how I did get the cover off.
I gently pulled the back of the computer up as far as I could, causing some of the inside to become exposed (focusing on the side opposite from the optical drive). I then wedged the plastic scribe into the exposed crevasse on this same side and pushed like a lever until the front corner popped off.
Nathan1123
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November 16th, 2020 16:00
It is Inspiron 15 5567