Dell Alienware Area-51m - Removing the Base Cover

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
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Loose the six captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.
2 Starting from the middle of the bottom side, pry open the base cover with a plastic scribe.
3 Slide the base cover o the computer base.
4 Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
5 Press and hold the power button for ve seconds to ground the system board.
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