Removing the palm-rest
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.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the base cover.
2 Remove the battery (half-length) or the battery (full-length).
3 Remove the memory modules.
4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in “Removing the hard drive”.
5 Remove the wireless card.
6 Remove the speakers.
7 Remove the heat-sink assembly.
8 Remove the fans.
9 Remove the display assembly.
10 Remove the power-adapter port.
11 Remove the system board.
12 Remove the keyboard.
Procedure
After performing the steps in the prerequisites we are left with the palm-rest
assembly.
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