Dell G15 5535 Owner's Manual

Removing the base cover

1. Remove the six screws (M2x5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Loosen the four captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
   NOTE:Loosening the two captive screws that are located in the front of the computer creates a gap which can be used to pry and lift the base cover off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Starting from the gap created at the left-bottom corner, pry open the base cover. Work your way around the bottom edge and bottom-right corner of the base cover.
4. Lift the base cover off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
   NOTE:The following steps are applicable only if you want to further remove any other component from your computer.
5. Peel the tape that secures the battery cable to the battery.
6. Using the pull tab, disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
7. Turn your computer over and press the power button for 20 seconds to drain the flea power.