Service Manual

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 base cover.
2 Remove the wireless card.
3 Remove the memory modules.
4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive".
5 Remove the solid-state drive.
6 Remove the rear-I/O cover.
7 Remove the computer base.
8 Remove the coin-cell battery.
9 Remove the battery.
10 Remove the touchpad bracket.
11 Remove the touch pad.
12 Remove the I/O board.
13 Remove the speakers.
14 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 21 in “Removing the system board”.
15 Remove the display assembly.
16 Remove the keyboard.
17 Remove the power-adapter port.
18 Remove the power-button board .
Procedure
After performing all the prerequisites, we are left with the palm rest.
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