Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

                          1 hour

Sections

2

  • Disc Drive
  • 1 step
  • BIOS Battery
  • 4 steps

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What you need

Step 1

              Remove disc drive
  • Remove the single Philips screw securing the disc drive.
  • Pull the disc drive out.

Remove the single Philips screw securing the disc drive.

Pull the disc drive out.

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Step 2

              Remove palmrest screws
  • Remove the 22 M2.5x5 Philips screws securing the palmrest to the base.
  • Remove the seven remaining M2x2.5 screws securing the palmrest to the base.
  • Unscrew the two captive screws securing the RAM/HDD door to the base.
  • This must be done in order to access hidden screws under the hard drive.
  • Under the RAM/HDD door, unscrew the hard drive caddy. Remove the caddy.
  • Remove the three M2.5x5 screws from under where the hard drive was.

Remove the 22 M2.5x5 Philips screws securing the palmrest to the base.

Remove the seven remaining M2x2.5 screws securing the palmrest to the base.

Unscrew the two captive screws securing the RAM/HDD door to the base.

This must be done in order to access hidden screws under the hard drive.

Under the RAM/HDD door, unscrew the hard drive caddy. Remove the caddy.

Remove the three M2.5x5 screws from under where the hard drive was.

Step 3

              Remove keyboard
  • Pop the four keyboard clips with a plastic spudger. As you do the first one, pry to get under the keyboard with your hand.
  • Remove the keyboard cable from the motherboard connector.

Pop the four keyboard clips with a plastic spudger. As you do the first one, pry to get under the keyboard with your hand.

Remove the keyboard cable from the motherboard connector.

Step 4

              Remove palmrest
  • Remove the palmrest cables from the motherboard connectors.
  • Remove the seven M2.5x5 screws securing the palmrest to the base.
  • Lift the palmrest.

Remove the palmrest cables from the motherboard connectors.

Remove the seven M2.5x5 screws securing the palmrest to the base.

Lift the palmrest.

Step 5

              Replace the cell
  • Use a plastic spudger to get under the CR2032 cell and pry it out carefully.

Use a plastic spudger to get under the CR2032 cell and pry it out carefully.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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E P - Jan 11, 2018

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thanks for your help!!!

Joseph Sctbunio - Jan 21, 2018

I’m happy that my guide helped you!

Don Endress - Mar 18, 2018

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Lot of screws, wouldn’t even tried this without these instruction.

Thank you.

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jkleinjans - Dec 14, 2019

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Thanks for the instructions. Computer starts up great now.

Florentin Manolea - Jan 24, 2020

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doresc sa comand pentru Dell Inspiron 17 N7010 BIOS Baterie. 1 bucata. cum se procedeaza?