Apr Docking Doors - Dell Inspiron 2100 Manual

Removing and Replacing Parts : Dell Inspiron 2100
the release button assembly.
7. To remove the battery release latch, unhook the small tension spring located on the
metal post next to the hard drive.

APR Docking Doors

NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets, and
remove any installed batteries.
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching
an unpainted metal surface on the computer.
NOTICE: Read
following procedure.
Removing the APR Docking Doors
1. Turn the computer upside down.
The APR docking doors should be at the top.
2. Carefully insert a small flat-blade screwdriver in the opening between the door edges and
the edge of the door opening on the right side.
There is a small slot at the right edge of the door opening to show where the screwdriver
is placed.
3. Gently push the screwdriver against the right edge of the back door to cause the door to
bow up at the center.
4. Grasp the back door as it bows up while still pressing the door edge with the screwdriver.
5. Carefully slip the right-edge hinge of the back door off its right hinge pin.
NOTICE: The doors are attached to each other by a tension spring at the left end of the
doors. Do not try to separate the doors from each other. They must be removed
together.
6. Gently push the screwdriver against the right edge of the front door to cause the door to
bow up at the center.
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