Removing the palm-rest and keyboard
assembly
NOTE: 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.
Topics:
• Prerequisites
• Procedure
Prerequisites
1. Remove the base cover.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Remove the speakers.
4. Remove the solid-state drive.
5. Remove the wireless card.
6. Remove the I/O board.
7. Remove the power button or power button with fingerprint reader(if installed).
8. Remove the fan.
9. Remove the heat sink.
10. Remove the coin-cell battery.
11. Remove the display assembly.
12. Remove the system board.
13. Remove the touchpad.
Procedure
After performing the above steps, we are left with the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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