Dell Inspiron 11 3168, Service Manual

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Removing the palm rest and
keyboard assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before working inside your computer . After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your
computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance .
Prerequisites
1 Remove the base cover .
2 Remove the battery .
3 Remove the power and volume-buttons board .
4 Remove the wireless card .
5 Follow the procedure from “ Removing the hard drive ” (Only for
computers shipped with a hard drive).
6 Remove the I/O board .
7 Remove the power-adapter port .
8 Remove the touch pad .
9 Remove the speakers .
10 Remove the processor fan and heatsink assembly .
11 Remove the system board .
12 Remove the display assembly .
Procedure
After performing the steps in prerequisites we are left with the palmrest and
keyboard assembly.
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