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Palm Rest
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1320 Service Manual
Removing the Palm Rest
Replacing the Palm Rest
Removing the Palm Rest
1.
Follow the instructions in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the battery (see
Removing the Battery
).
3.
Remove the center control cover (see
Removing the Center Control Cover
).
4.
Remove the keyboard (see
Removing the Keyboard
).
5.
Remove the hard drive (see
Removing the Hard Drive
).
6.
Turn the computer over and remove the seven screws from the computer base.
7.
Turn the computer top side up and remove the five screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base.
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION:
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™
is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
Removing the Battery
) before working inside the
computer.
CAUTION:
Pull the pull-tabs on top of the connectors to avoid damage to the connectors.