Dell Inspiron 15 AMD - Palm Rest; Removing the Palm Rest; Replacing the Palm Rest

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 Palm Rest
Dell™Inspiron™1546ServiceManual
Removing the Palm Rest
Replacing the Palm Rest
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Removing the Palm Rest
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1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
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2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery).
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3. Remove the module cover (see Removing the Module Cover).
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4. Remove the memory module(s) (see Removing the Memory Module(s)).
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5. Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Hard Drive).
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6. Remove the eleven screws from the computer base.
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7. Remove the Mini-Card (see Removing the Mini-Card).
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8. Make note of the Mini-Card antenna cables routing and remove the cables from the routing guides.
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9. Remove the center control cover (see Removing the Center Control Cover).
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10. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
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11. Remove the Bluetooth module (see Internal Module With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology).
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12. Disconnect the display cable, camera cable, power button board cable, and touch pad cable from the respective system board connectors.
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13. Make note of the Mini-Card antenna cable routing and carefully dislodge the antenna cables from the slot on the computer. Pull the cables away, so that
they are clear of the palm rest.
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: 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 avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Battery) before working inside the
computer.