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Palm Rest
Dell™Inspiron™6400/E1505ServiceManual
Removing the Palm Rest
Replacing the Palm Rest
Removing the Palm Rest
1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the optical drive (see Optical Drive).
3. Remove the hinge cover (see Removing the Hinge Cover).
4. Remove the keyboard (see Keyboard).
5. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).
6. Remove the eleven remaining 2.5 x 8-mm screws from the bottom of the computer.
7. Turn the computer top-side up and loosen the palm -rest captive screw.
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Before Working Inside Your Computer) before working inside the
computer.
NOTE: The screw locations may vary slightly from the image shown below.
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2.5 x 8-mm screws (11)