Dell Inspiron 1011 Service Manual

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 Palm Rest
Dell™Inspiron™1011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 keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
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4. Release the touch pad cable locks and disconnect the touch pad cable from the system board connector.
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5. Starting at the right/left of the palm rest, use your fingers to separate the palm rest from the palm rest bracket.
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6. Gently pull the touch pad cable out of the cable slot and lift the palm rest off the palm rest bracket.
Replacing the Palm Rest
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1. Route the touch pad cable through the cable slot.
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2. Align the palm rest on the palm rest bracket and gently snap the palm rest into place.
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3. Slide the touch pad cable into the connector on the system board and press down the touch pad cable locks on the system board connector.
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4. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard).
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5. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery).
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.
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.
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palm rest
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touch pad cable connector
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touch pad cable locks (2)
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CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest.

Dell Inspiron 1011 Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	Inspiron 1011
Category	Laptop
Language	English