Palm Rest: Dell Inspiron 8200
NOTICE:
The reserve battery provides power to the computer's time RTC and
NVRAM when the computer is turned off. Removing the palm rest disconnects
the reserve battery and causes the computer to lose the date and time
information as well as all user-specified parameters in NVRAM. If possible, copy
the information before you disconnect the reserve battery.
Removing the Palm Rest
1. Follow the instructions in "
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer
."
2. Remove the
hard drive
and the
fixed optical drive
.
3. Remove the
keyboard
.
4. Remove the
hinge cover
.
5. Remove the
display assembly
.
NOTICE:
To avoid damaging the palm rest, you must first remove the display
assembly.
6. Turn the computer over.
7. Remove the nine M2.5 x 20-mm screws (labeled "circle P") that secure the palm
rest to the computer.
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