1. Close the computer and position it upside down, with the front toward you.
2. Insert a tool with no sharp edges between the base enclosure and one end of the rubber feet.
3. Peel the feet o the computer.
To install the rubber feet, ret them on the adhesive backing.
NOTE: The bottoms of the computer feet are ribbed. These ribs are designed to t only one way in the
grooves that are in the enclosure. Make sure the feet are positioned in those grooves when reinstalling the
feet.
Bottom cover
To remove the bottom cover, use this procedure and illustration.
Table
5-2 Bottom cover descriptions and part numbers
Description Spare part number
Bottom cover, dark ash silver, for use in models with a 3-cell battery M23373-001
Bottom cover, dark ash silver, for use in models with a 4-cell battery M23374-001
Asteroid silver M42492-001
Before removing the bottom cover, follow these steps:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for disassembly on page 26).
2. Remove the rubber feet (see Computer feet on page 26).
Remove the bottom cover:
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