Service Manual

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 power and volume-buttons board.

4. Remove the wireless card.

5. Follow the procedure from “Removing the hard drive” (Only for computers shipped with a hard drive).

6. Remove the I/O board.

7. Remove the power-adapter port.

8. Remove the touchpad.

9. Remove the speakers.

10. Remove the system board.

11. Remove the display assembly.

Procedure

After performing the steps in prerequisites we are left with the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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