Dell Inspiron 23, Service Manual, Page: 23 / 106

Removing the Base Cover
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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.
2 Loosen the captive screw that secures the base cover to the computer
base.
1 captive screw 2 base cover
3 screws (7)
3 Starting from the right side, pry up the base cover to release the ports on
the system board from the slots on the base cover.
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