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Palm Rest
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1501 Service Manual
Removing the Palm Rest
Removing the Palm Rest
1.
Follow the instructions in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the optical drive (see
Removing an Optical Drive
).
3.
Remove the hinge cover (see
Removing the Hinge Cover
).
4.
Remove the keyboard (see
Removing the Keyboard
).
5.
Remove the display assembly (see
Removing the Display Assembly
).
6.
Remove the eleven remaining M2.5 x 8-mm screws from the bottom of the computer.
7.
Turn the computer top-side up and loosen the captive screw on the palm rest.
8.
Disconnect the touch pad connector and the standby switch connector from the system board.
CAUTION:
Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide
.
NOTICE:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
Before Working Inside Your Computer
) before working inside the
computer.
1
M2.5 x 8-mm screws (11)
