Replacing the Palm Rest
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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1
Align the tabs on the palm rest with the slots on the computer base and
snap the palm rest into place.
2
Replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the system board.
3
Slide the touchpad cable and the power-button board cable into the
system-board connectors and press down on the connector latches to
secure the cables.
4
Close the display and turn the computer over.
5
Replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base.
Post-requisites
1
Replace the
keyboard
.
2
Replace the
optical drive
.
3
Follow the procedures from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the
hard drive
.
4
Replace the
base cover
.
5
Replace the
battery
.
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