Replacing the palm-rest and keyboard
assembly
NOTE: 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.
Procedure
Place the palm-rest and keyboard assembly on a flat surface.
Post-requisites
1. Replace the power button with fingerprint reader.
2. Replace the system board.
3. Replace the display assembly.
4. Replace the I/O board.
5. Replace the hard drive (optional).
6. Replace the touchpad.
7. Replace the coin-cell battery.
8. Replace the heat sink .
9. Replace the processor fan.
10. Replace the graphics-card fan.
11. Replace the wireless card.
12. Replace the solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory module.
13. Replace the speakers.
14. Replace the memory modules.
15. Replace the battery.
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