Dell Inspiron 7573 2 In 1 Hinge Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          45 minutes

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Battery
4 steps
Wi-Fi Card
1 step
Hinges
6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Make sure computer is off before you begin.
Remove the four 5 mm screws from the bottom edge of the laptop using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Loosen the remaining six captive screws from the bottom cover with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Make sure computer is off before you begin.

Remove the four 5 mm screws from the bottom edge of the laptop using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Loosen the remaining six captive screws from the bottom cover with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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Step 2

Using a spudger, pry off the bottom cover by gently prying from corner to corner in order to disengage the plastic clips.
Lift off the bottom cover.
After the base cover is removed, your laptop should look similar as depicted in the images provided.

Using a spudger, pry off the bottom cover by gently prying from corner to corner in order to disengage the plastic clips.

Lift off the bottom cover.

After the base cover is removed, your laptop should look similar as depicted in the images provided.

Step 3

Remove the four 3 mm screws holding the battery in place with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the four 3 mm screws holding the battery in place with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 4

Using the pull tab, disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
Lift the battery out from the laptop case.

Using the pull tab, disconnect the battery cable from the system board.

Lift the battery out from the laptop case.

Step 5

              Wi-Fi Card

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the 3 mm screw that secures the wireless-card bracket and wireless card to the I/O board.
Lift the wireless-card bracket off of the wireless card.
Disconnect the white and black antenna cables from the wireless card.
Slide and remove the wireless card from the wireless card slot.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the 3 mm screw that secures the wireless-card bracket and wireless card to the I/O board.

Lift the wireless-card bracket off of the wireless card.

Disconnect the white and black antenna cables from the wireless card.

Slide and remove the wireless card from the wireless card slot.

Step 6

              Hinges

Peel off the tapes that secure the display cable and touch-screen board cable to the system board.
Open the latches and disconnect the display cable and the touch-screen board cable from the system board.

Peel off the tapes that secure the display cable and touch-screen board cable to the system board.

Open the latches and disconnect the display cable and the touch-screen board cable from the system board.

Step 7

Remove the seven 2 mm screws that secure the display assembly hinges to the palm-rest assembly with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Use a plastic opening tool to gently lift up the hinges if they are difficult to move.

Remove the seven 2 mm screws that secure the display assembly hinges to the palm-rest assembly with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Use a plastic opening tool to gently lift up the hinges if they are difficult to move.

Step 8

Separate the display assembly from the main laptop body.
Use a spudger to gently remove the plastic lining at the bottom of the screen.
Once the plastic lining has been removed, use the spudger to gently lift up on the screen.

Separate the display assembly from the main laptop body.

Use a spudger to gently remove the plastic lining at the bottom of the screen.

Once the plastic lining has been removed, use the spudger to gently lift up on the screen.

Step 9

Gently lift the screen from the bottom edge to reveal the connectors beneath.
Disconnect it by pulling in a downward motion.

Gently lift the screen from the bottom edge to reveal the connectors beneath.

Disconnect it by pulling in a downward motion.

Step 10

Remove four 2 mm Phillips #00 screws behind the screen display.

Remove four 2 mm Phillips #00 screws behind the screen display.

Step 11

Remove the hinges from the screen display and I/O board.
If your replacement hinges did not come with cables included, be sure to gently pull the cables out from the hinges before you dispose of them. It may be useful to jot down how the cables were configured to help as you reroute them.

Remove the hinges from the screen display and I/O board.

If your replacement hinges did not come with cables included, be sure to gently pull the cables out from the hinges before you dispose of them. It may be useful to jot down how the cables were configured to help as you reroute them.

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

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