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This guide shows you how to remove the bottom cover beneath the battery, which is needed to strip down to the mid-layer of the device, which is needed for the USB board replacement guide.
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Make sure the display is closed. Then, flip the computer over so that you can see the bottom cover.
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Loosen the two 5 mm Phillips #0 on the upper edge of the cover.
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Remove the two 5 mm interior screws that connect the cover to the assembly using the same Philips head screwdriver from the previous step.
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Use a spudger to remove the base cover from the rest of bottom cover.
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Remove the three 5mm Phillips #0 screws that keep the battery connected to the computer.
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Using the pull tab on the battery, lift the battery out of the computer.
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The model device did not come with a hard drive. However, you will need to remove the hard drive to proceed. Please remove the hard drive following the steps on page 16 of the official Dell Inspiron 15-7537 manual.
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Completely unscrew the 2 mm screw that connects the WiFi card to the mother board using a Philips head screwdriver.
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Disconnect the two antennas (one black and one white) from the wireless card.
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Remove the single 5mm screw that connects the keyboard to the palm assembly with the Phillips head screwdriver.
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Flip over the computer and open the display as far as it can go.
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Use the spudger to remove the keyboard from the palm assembly.
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Gently flip over the keyboard and place it on the palm rest assembly.
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Lift the connector latches and disconnect the keyboard and the keyboard back-light cables.
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Take the keyboard off the palm rest assembly.
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Unscrew the two black 5 mm screws underneath the keyboard using a Phillips head screwdriver.
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Flip the computer and remove the two silver 5 mm screws on the corners of the base cover with the Phillips head screwdriver.
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Unscrew the three black 5 mm screws with the Phillips head screwdriver.
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Remove the three silver 2 mm screws (with large flat circular heads) from where the battery was taken out with the Phillips head screwdriver.
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Place a plastic spudger underneath the base cover and move it along the outside of the cover. Once the cover is disconnected lift the off the base cover.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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