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Palm Rest
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1764 Service Manual
Removing the Palm Rest
Replacing the Palm Rest
Removing the Palm Rest
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the battery (see
Removing the Battery
).
3.
Remove the optical drive (see
Removing the Optical Drive
).
4.
Remove the module cover (see
Removing the Module Cover
).
5.
Disconnect the Mini-Card antenna cables (see
step 4
in
Removing the Mini-Card
).
6.
Note of the routing of the Mini-Card antenna cables and remove them from the routing guides on the bottom of the computer.
7.
Remove the sixteen screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base.
8.
Remove the power button panel (see
Removing the Power Button Panel
).
9.
Remove the keyboard (see
Removing the Keyboard
).
10.
Lift the connector latch, then pull the pull-tab to disconnect the touch pad cable from the connector on the system board.
11.
Pull the Mini-Card antenna cables up through the slot in the computer base.
12.
Note the routing of the Mini-Card antenna cables and remove them from the routing guides on the palm rest.
13.
Remove the six 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.
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.
1
screws (16)
2
Mini-Card antenna cable routing
