Inspiron 3595 Service Manual

Procedure

1. Lift the latch and disconnect the optical-drive connector-board cable from the system board.
2. Lift the latch and disconnect the optical-drive connector-board cable from the optical-drive board connector.
3. Lift the optical-drive connector-board cable off the system board.
4. Open the latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board.
5. Note the display-cable routing and remove the cable from its routing guides on the fan and the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
   
6. Remove the five screws (M2.5x5) that secure the left and the right hinges to the system board and the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
   NOTE: For computers shipped without optical drive, there is an additional screw on the left hinge.
7. Open the hinges.
   
8. Lift the palm-rest and keyboard assembly at an angle.
9. Slide and remove the palm-rest and keyboard assembly off the display assembly.
   
10. After performing all the above steps, you are left with display assembly.