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Place the laptop upside down on a clean, flat surface.
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Locate the battery release button with the padlock symbol above it.
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Slide the battery release button towards the padlock symbol and hold it there. Note that the button is spring loaded and will return if released.
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Gently remove the battery from the side of the laptop.
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Position the computer upside down on a clean, flat surface.
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Remove the twelve M2.5 × 8 mm screws from the bottom case.
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Remove the M2.5 × 4 mm screw from the battery bay.
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Position the computer keyboard side up.
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Remove the two M2.5 × 5 mm screws from the top edge of the palm rest.
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Disconnect the touchpad (mouse-pad) ribbon cable from the main board by lifting the locking bar and pulling the cable straight out.
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Starting at the back center, lift the inside edge of the palm rest to release the clips, then work toward the sides.
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Locate the optical disk drive on the bottom left hand side of the laptop.
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Remove the single screw holding the optical disk drive in the chassis.
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Remove the optical disk drive by gently pulling on the outer edge.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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This guide is incorrect, please see http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy... for a version that will actually take the promised two minutes.