Replacing the palm rest and
keyboard assembly
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.
Procedure
Place the palmrest and keyboard assembly on a flat surface with the keyboard facing
down.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the system board.
2 Replace the power-adapter port.
3 Replace the display assembly.
4 Replace the speakers.
5 Replace the power and volume-buttons board.
6 Replace the I/O board.
7 Replace the heat sink.
8 Replace the fan.
9 Replace the touch pad.
10 Replace the keyboard daughter-board.
11 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in “Replacing the hard drive”.
12 Replace the battery.
13 Replace the base cover.
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