Dell Inspiron 3501 Back Cover Replacement Repair Guide

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                          10 - 20 minutes

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Unfasten the back cover

For your safety, discharge the battery below 25% and power down your device before disassembly.
Use the Phillips screwdriver to remove the seven 6 mm-long screws securing the back cover.
Use the Phillips screwdriver to loosen the two captive screws.

For your safety, discharge the battery below 25% and power down your device before disassembly.

Use the Phillips screwdriver to remove the seven 6 mm-long screws securing the back cover.

Use the Phillips screwdriver to loosen the two captive screws.

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Step 2

              Unclip the front corners

Insert an opening pick between the bottom-left corner of the back cover and the laptop body.
Pry upward to release the retaining clips.
Listen for a click sound when each clip releases.
Repeat this procedure for the bottom-right corner of the back cover.

Insert an opening pick between the bottom-left corner of the back cover and the laptop body.

Pry upward to release the retaining clips.

Listen for a click sound when each clip releases.

Repeat this procedure for the bottom-right corner of the back cover.

Step 3

              Unclip the sides

At the sides of the laptop, insert your opening pick between the cover and body.
Pry upward to release the remainder of the clips.

At the sides of the laptop, insert your opening pick between the cover and body.

Pry upward to release the remainder of the clips.

Step 4

              Remove the back cover

Grab the cover by the edge closest to you.
Lift the cover up. Swing it open so that the rear edge lifts up last.
Completely remove the cover from the laptop.
If the back cover is stuck to laptop body, use an opening pick to slide around the perimeter of the back cover to release any remaining clips.

Grab the cover by the edge closest to you.

Lift the cover up. Swing it open so that the rear edge lifts up last.

Completely remove the cover from the laptop.

If the back cover is stuck to laptop body, use an opening pick to slide around the perimeter of the back cover to release any remaining clips.

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

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Dell Inspiron answers community for help.

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