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This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Dell Inspiron 1750, use our service manual.

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    • Unplug the laptop before changing the battery to avoid electric shock.

    • Place the laptop on a flat stable surface.

    • Flip the laptop over so the underside is visible.

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    • Locate the battery lock switch.

    • Slide the lock switch to the left (away from the lock symbol).

    • Slide the battery out away from the laptop.

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    • Separate the screws by size and head type. Be sure to keep them in a safe place.

    • Remove the sixteen 2mm Phillips #00 screws from the bottom of the laptop.

    • Remove the two 2mm Phillips #0 screws from the hard drive port.

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    • Keep your hand pressed firmly on the back panel to prevent it from falling.

    • Flip the laptop over horizontally and open up the lid.

    • Insert the tip of the plastic opening tool into the upper left corner of the panel.

    • Keeping its tip under the top panel, slide the plastic opening tool around the panel until the panel is completely loose. Next gently remove the panel.

    • Remove the four 2mm Phillips #0 screws at the top of the keyboard.

    • Slide the plastic opening tool around the keyboard until the keyboard is completely loose. Gently remove the keyboard.

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    • Do not lift the keyboard completely free to avoid damaging its connections to the laptop interior.

    • Locate the small black latch attached to blue tape.

    • Lift the small latch with your finger and pull the blue tape from its port.

    • Slide the keyboard away from the mousepad and set it aside.

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    • Always pull wires from their plastic ends, not their cables, to avoid wire damage.

    • Locate the three wires in the top left corner of the metal panel.

    • Use the spudger to push the two cables out of their ports.

    • Pull the blue tab directly up to remove middle wire.

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    • Remove the three 1mm Phillips #00 screws on the metal plate.

    • Lift the black cover and slide the blue tab away from the cover.

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    • Always pull wires from their plastic ends, not their cables, to avoid wire damage.

    • Gently remove the three grey wires from the metal tabs.

    • Insert the tip of the plastic opening tool into the bottom left corner of the panel.

    • Keeping its tip under the top panel, slide the plastic opening tool around the panel until the panel is completely loose.

    • Gently lift off the top metal panel.

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