Dell Inspiron 14 5000 Series, Service Manual

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GUID-BD8F2FF7-9861-42AD-82C7-DF6983529215
Replacing the computer base
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before
working inside your computer . After working inside your computer, follow
the instructions in After working inside your computer . For more safety best
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance .
GUID-4B6D721C-5175-4555-B573-DC0D2B3CB989
Procedure
1 Align the optical-drive interposer with the slot on the computer base and snap it
into place.
2 Turn the computer base over.
3 Align and place the computer base on the palm-rest assembly.
4 Press the computer base down along the edges to snap it into place.
5 Replace the screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.
6 Turn the computer over and open the display.
7 Replace the screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.
8 Slide the optical-drive cable into the connector on the system board and close
the latch to secure the cable.
GUID-BA6E418F-D15B-4BCD-A334-7701B09BE846
Post-requisites
1 Replace the keyboard .
2 Replace the wireless card .
3 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 7 in “ Replacing the hard drive ”.
4 Replace the optical drive .
5 Replace the base cover .
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