Removing the middle frameWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow thesteps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working insideyour computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.Prerequisites1 Remove the stand.2 Remove the back cover.3 Remove the system-board shield.4 Remove the base panel.5 Remove the rear-I/O bracket.6 Remove the hard drive.7 Remove the coin-cell battery.8 Remove the memory modules.9 Remove the wireless card.10 Remove the solid-state drive/Intel Optane.11 Remove the fan.12 Remove the heat sink.13 Remove the speakers.14 Remove the power-button board.15 Remove the microphones.16 Remove the side-I/O board.17 Remove the headset port.18 Remove the antennas.19 Remove the camera.20 Remove the processor.21 Remove the system board.22 Remove the display panel.Procedure1 Remove the 17 screws (M3x5) that secure the middle frame to the display-assembly base.NOTE: The screws that secure the middle frame to the display-assembly base are black in color and etched with "BP"around the screw holes.2 Slide and lift to release the tabs on the middle frame from the slots on the display-assembly base and lift the middle frame off thedisplay-assembly base.50Removing the middle frame 83
