Difficulty

Easy

Steps

3

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

2

  • Removing Dell Inspiron 1150 Battery
  • 1 step
  • Keyboard
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Removing Dell Inspiron 1150 Battery
  • Place the laptop upside down on a clean, flat surface.
  • Locate the battery release button with the padlock symbol above it.
  • 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.
  • The battery is now released from the battery compartment.
  • Gently remove the battery from the side of the laptop.

Place the laptop upside down on a clean, flat surface.

Locate the battery release button with the padlock symbol above it.

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.

The battery is now released from the battery compartment.

Gently remove the battery from the side of the laptop.

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Step 2

              Keyboard
  • Use a spudger to lift the notched right edge of the hinge cover, and pry it loose
  • You need to lay the LCD screen down flat to allow the hinge cover to be lifted off
  • Lift the hinge cover off and set aside

Use a spudger to lift the notched right edge of the hinge cover, and pry it loose

You need to lay the LCD screen down flat to allow the hinge cover to be lifted off

Lift the hinge cover off and set aside

Step 3

  • Remove 4ea M2 x 3mm keyboard screws
  • Lift up keyboard from the rear to expose the connector below
  • Disconnect the keyboard ribbon cable from the mother board

Remove 4ea M2 x 3mm keyboard screws

Lift up keyboard from the rear to expose the connector below

Disconnect the keyboard ribbon cable from the mother board

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

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