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Inspiron 14 3420 Service Manual

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Installing the base cover

Prerequisites

If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the base cover and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Connect the battery cable

Place and snap the base cover in place and replace the screws

Replace the four screws and tighten the four captive screws

Steps

  1. Carefully place the interposer board in the slot.
  2. Connect the battery cable to the system board.
  3. Replace the screw (M1.6x3.4, Torx T5) that secures the battery cable to the system board.
  4. Align the screw holes on the base cover with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  5. Place and snap the base cover into place on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  6. Tighten the four captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  7. Replace the four (M2x5) screws that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

Next steps

  1. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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