Removing the palm rest
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 battery.
2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in “Removing the optical drive”.
3 Remove the keyboard.
4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in “Removing the base cover”.
5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in “Removing the hard drive”.
6 Remove the memory modules.
7 Remove the wireless card.
8 Remove the power-button board.
9 Remove the speakers.
10 Remove the I/O board.
11 Remove the heat sink.
12 Remove the fan.
13 Remove the status-light lens.
14 Remove the system board.
15 Remove the touch pad.
16 Remove the power-adapter port.
17 Remove the display assembly.
Procedure
After performing the steps in the prerequisites we are left with the palm rest.
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