User Manual

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Replacing the palm-rest

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.

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Procedure

1 Align the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly with the screw holes on the

computer base and snap the palm rest into place.

2 Replace the two screws (M2x5) that secure the palm-rest assembly to the

computer base.

3 Slide the touch-pad cable and power-button cable into the connectors and close

the latches to secure the cables.

4 Close the display and turn the computer over.

5 Replace the four screws (M2x5) that secure the palm-rest assembly to the

computer base.

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Post-requisites

1 Replace the keyboard.

2 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in “Replacing the hard drive”.

3 Replace the battery.

4 Replace the base cover.