Dell Inspiron 16 5640 Owners Manual - Page 37

Installing the base cover, Steps, Prerequisites, About this task

Get Dell Inspiron 16 5640 PDF manuals and user guides View all Dell Inspiron 16 5640 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 37 highlights

Figure 10. Removing the base cover Steps 1. Remove the six (M2x5.5) screws and loosen the two captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 2. Using a plastic scribe, pry open the base cover starting from the recesses, which are located in the U-shaped indents at the top edge of the base cover, near the hinges. 3. Pry open the top side of the base cover and continue working on the left and right sides to open the base cover. 4. Lift and remove the base cover off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. Installing the base cover Prerequisites If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure. About this task The following images indicate the location of the base cover and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure. Removing and installing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) 37

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
Figure 10. Removing the base cover
Steps
1.
Remove the six (M2x5.5) screws and loosen the two captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and
keyboard assembly.
2.
Using a plastic scribe, pry open the base cover starting from the recesses, which are located in the U-shaped indents at the
top edge of the base cover, near the hinges.
3.
Pry open the top side of the base cover and continue working on the left and right sides to open the base cover.
4.
Lift and remove the base cover off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Installing the base cover
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the base cover and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure.
Removing and installing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs)
37