Identifier GUID-631184FE-18D9-4002-8F9F-DDB8690B3A74
Status Released
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
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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.
Identifier GUID-E459B79D-0A2F-49A7-9E66-2D8B2A9FBBBA
Status Released
Prerequisites
1 Remove the base cover.
2 Remove the battery.
3 Remove the fan.
4 Remove the solid-state drive/Intel Optane.
5 Remove the wireless card.
6 Remove the speakers.
7 Remove the hard drive.
8 Remove the touchpad.
9 Remove the power-adapter port.
10 Remove the display assembly.
11 Remove the I/O board.
12 Remove the power-button board (optional).
13 Remove the system board.
14 Remove the power button with ngerprint reader (optional).
Identifier GUID-B3043768-45EF-4B85-A0FF-BFD91E7799FD
Status Released
Procedure
After performing the above steps, we are left with the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
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