Dell XPS M2010 - Removing the Top Cover

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Dell™XPS™M2010ServiceManual
Removing the Top Cover
Replacing the Top Cover
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Removing the Top Cover
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1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer, including removing the system battery.
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2. Turn the computer over and open the display (see Opening the Display).
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3. Detach the keyboard by grasping the sides of the keyboard and pulling it straight out from the computer base. Set the keyboard aside.
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4. Remove the cosmetic covers (see Removing the Cosmetic Covers).
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5. Remove six M2.5 x 5-mm screws from the left side of the top cover and seven M2.5 x 5-mm screws from the right side of the top cover at the embossed
arrows.
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6. Lift the top cover a few inches and disconnect the optical drive cable from the system board by pulling up on the loop, and disconnect the media cable
from the system board by pulling up on the connector.
The media cable contains cables for the disk sensor, optical disk drive motor assembly, power button, MediaDirect button, multimedia board, and LED
board.
CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in your Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your
computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface. If you leave the area, ground yourself again when you return
to the computer.
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery before working inside the computer.
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top cover
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M2.5 x 5-mm screws (13)
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