Dell Inspiron 17R N7110, Service Manual

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Palm-Rest Assembly
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Palm-Rest Assembly
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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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 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:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery
(see "Removing the Battery" on page 15) before working inside the computer.
Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly
1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2 Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 15).
3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 4 in "Removing the Optical
Drive" on page 17.
4 Remove the 11 screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer
base.
5
Remove the keyboard (see "Removing the Keyboard" on page 27).
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