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Dell Inspiron 14-5425

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What you need

  1. Dell Inspiron 14-5425, Screw removing (and addons): step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Flip your laptop rearside up. Make sure not to scratch anything while doing so.

    • Remove anything attached to your laptop and start unscrewing.

    • The blue circled screws are "stand-off screws", they shouldn’t come out the rear shell. Keep unscrewing until each of them start to make a "clicking" noise.

    • The red circled screws are normal, they are all the same size and should come out.

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  2. Dell Inspiron 14-5425, Lid removal: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • All the screws should be off except the "stand-off" screws.

    • Slide a pick or card around the computer lid. Don't dig too deep or you might hit something

    • Be wary that there is a clip near the middle of the rear shell. Lift the shell off with equal pressure. Make sure to take your time to prevent anything going wrong.

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  4. Dell Inspiron 14-5425, Cable disconnection/removal: step 3, image 1 of 3 Dell Inspiron 14-5425, Cable disconnection/removal: step 3, image 2 of 3 Dell Inspiron 14-5425, Cable disconnection/removal: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • The lid should come back off

    • Find the battery cable (near the bottom right)

    • Lift off a bit of the cable cover and use a tool to disconnect the cable

    • Disconnect the cable by pushing the cable out

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  5. Dell Inspiron 14-5425, Battery removal: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Unscrew the battery from the laptop. All the screws are the same size

    • Use a card or pick to detach the battery

    • The battery isn’t glued in, it should be free

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  6. Dell Inspiron 14-5425, Done: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • You are done!

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Conclusion

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

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