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Inspiron 17 5000 Service Manual

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Procedure

  1. Lift the latch and disconnect the optical-drive cable from the system board.
  2. Remove the screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.
    Image: Removing the optical-drive cable and screws
    1. screws (4)
    2. connector latch
    3. optical-drive cable
  3. Close the display and turn the computer over.
  4. Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
  5. Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the computer base.
  6. Remove the screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.
    Image: Removing the speaker cable and the screws
    1. screws (15)
    2. computer base
    3. speaker cable
    4. antenna cables (2)
  7. Using your fingertips, starting from the rear, pry the computer base off the palm-rest assembly.
    • NOTE: Ensure the antenna cables are completely removed from the routing guides on the computer base.
    Image: Removing the computer base
    1. computer base
  8. Turn the computer base over.
  9. Remove the optical-drive interposer.
  10. Remove the speakers.
    Image: Removing the computer base
    1. computer base

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