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 palm rest and keyboard assembly on a clean and at surface.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the power-adapter port.
2 Replace the system board.
3 Replace the display assembly.
4 Replace the solid-state drive.
5 Replace the status-light board.
6 Replace the speakers.
7 Replace the I/O board.
8 Replace the touch pad.
9 Replace the heat-sink assembly.
10 Replace the wireless card.
11 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in “Replacing the hard drive”.
12 Replace the memory modules.
13 Replace the coin-cell battery.
14 Replace the battery.
15 Replace the base cover.
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