Replacing the palm-rest
assembly
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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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
Place the palm-rest assembly on a flat surface.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the power-button board.
2 Replace the display assembly.
3 Replace the power-adapter port.
4 Replace the system board.
5 Replace the heat-sink assembly.
6 Replace the I/O board.
7 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 8 in “Replacing the computer
base”.
8 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 7 in “Replacing the optical
drive”.
9 Replace the keyboard.
10 Replace the memory modules.
11 Replace the wireless card.
12 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in “Replacing the hard drive”.
13 Replace the base cover.
14 Replace the battery.
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