Dell Inspiron 17 5000 Series - Removing the Computer Base; Prerequisites; Procedure

Removing the computer base
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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in “Removing the hard drive”.
4 Remove the wireless card.
5 Remove the keyboard.
6 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in “Removing the optical
drive”.
Procedure
1 Lift the latch and disconnect the optical-drive cable from the system
board.
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