Dell Inspiron 17 - Removing the Palm Rest

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 Palm Rest
Dell™Inspiron™N7010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 instructions in Before You Begin.
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2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery).
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3. Remove the optical drive (see Removing the Optical Drive).
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4. Remove the module cover (see Removing the Module Cover).
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5. Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Removing the Hard Drive.
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6. Remove the eighteen screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base.
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7. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
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8. Disconnect the touch pad cable and the power button cable from the connectors on the system board.
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9. Remove the seven screws that secure the palm rest.
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10. Slide a plastic scribe between the computer base and the palm rest, and pry out the palm rest off the computer base.
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: 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: 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 help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Battery) before working inside the
computer.
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the connectors, lift the connector latch and pull the plastic tab on top of the connectors to remove the cables.
CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest.