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Turn over the laptop so that the bottom is facing upwards, and the Inspiron logo is upside-down.
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Remove the seven 7 mm screws from the bottom using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Loosen the two captive back corner screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Slide an iFixit opening tool underneath the right side USB port and the keyboard.
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Gently trace the iFixit opening tool along the entire outer rim of the laptop, carefully applying an upwards pressure.
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Gently pry off the bottom cover from the laptop.
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Use the iFixit opening tool to loosen any spots you may have missed from Step 3.
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Remove the four 3.5 mm screws holding the battery down with a JIS #0 screwdriver.
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Detach the motherboard connector tab from the top left of the battery.
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Remove the battery from the device.
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Loosen the four captive 3.5 mm screws securing the heat sink to the motherboard using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Remove the CPU plate cover from the motherboard and safely place it off to the side.
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Remove the two 3.5 mm screws from the fan with a JIS #0 screwdriver.
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Detach the fan connector from the motherboard using a pair of tweezers.
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Gently lift the fan from the device and de-thread the LCD display cable.
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Remove the fan from the device.
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Remove the three 6 mm screws holding down the screen hinge in the upper right corner using a JIS #0 screwdriver.
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Grasp the screen hinge and lift it up.
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Lift up the sticker covering the DC jack connector using tweezers.
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Using tweezers, detach the motherboard connector and lift the jack out of place.
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Remove the DC jack from the laptop.
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Remove the single 3 mm screw that holds down the Wi-Fi card using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Remove the Wi-Fi card from the motherboard.
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Remove the four 6 mm screws from the hinge in the upper left corner with a JIS #0 screwdriver.
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Use tweezers to peel off the sticky label covering the display cable port.
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Use tweezers to unlatch the cable.
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Grasp the display cable firmly and remove it.
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Lift the underside of the device and slightly open the laptop.
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Pull the bottom half of the device off of the hinges.
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Use an opening tool to pry along the edges of the screen from the top plate.
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Lift and pull the frame from the display.
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Remove the eight 3 mm screws from the screen using a JIS #0 screwdriver.
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Lift the screen and slide it outwards.
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Flip over the screen so the back of it is facing upwards.
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Use a pair of tweezers to detach the cable connector from the screen.
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Grasp the display cable firmly and remove it.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
