Removing 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1
Remove the
base cover
.
2
Remove the
battery
.
3
Remove the
battery-status light cable
.
4
Remove the
wireless card
.
5
Remove the
heat sink
.
6
Remove the
I/O board
.
7
Remove the
speakers
.
8
Remove the
coin-cell battery
.
9
Remove the
touch pad
.
10
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 12 in “Removing the
System
Board
”.
11
Remove the
fan
.
12
Remove the
I/O-board cable
.
13
Remove the
keyboard
.
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