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Inspiron 15 5502 Service Manual

Removing the base cover

Prerequisites

Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

About this task

The figure indicates the location of the base cover and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Image: Removing the base cover

Image: Removing the base cover

Image: Disconnecting the battery

Image: Releasing the flea power

Steps

  1. Loosen the two captive screws (M2x7.5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  2. Remove the seven screws (M2x4) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  3. Using a plastic scribe, pry the base cover starting from the recess at the display hinge and work your way around the sides to remove the base cover.
  4. Lift the base cover off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  5. Peel the tape and disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
    NOTE Disconnect the battery cable only when you are continuing to remove other components from your computer.
  6. Press and hold the power button for five seconds to ground the computer and drain the flea power.

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