Replacing the palm rest and
keyboard 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.
Procedure
Place the palmrest and keyboard assembly on a flat surface with the keyboard
facing down.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the display assembly.
2 Replace the system board.
3 Replace the processor fan and heat assembly.
4 Replace the speakers.
5 Replace the touch pad.
6 Replace the power-adapter port.
7 Replace the I/O board.
8 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 4 in “Replacing the hard drive”.
9 Replace the wireless card.
10 Replace the power and volume-buttons board.
11 Replace the battery.
12 Replace the base cover.
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