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 image indicates the location of the battery and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
![Image: Installing the battery](https://dl.dell.com/topics/inspiron-5402-service-manual/images/GUID-0A1E298D-67C1-4E02-B3E1-D0FFDCC176AA-low.jpg)
![Image: Installing the base cover](https://dl.dell.com/topics/inspiron-5402-service-manual/images/GUID-0C6FF2B2-4DF5-4F9B-9756-86DD09DD60C9-low.jpg)
![Image: Installing the base cover](https://dl.dell.com/topics/inspiron-5402-service-manual/images/GUID-BA416A84-B435-40E9-BB64-BC8FA7671E7C-low.jpg)
Steps
- Connect the battery cable to the system board, if applicable.
- Place the base cover on top of the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
- Align the screw holes on the base cover with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, and then snap the base cover into place.
- Tighten the two captive screws
(M2x7.5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
- Replace the five screws (M2x4) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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