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Replacing the Palm Rest and
Keyboard
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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm-
rest assembly.
2 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
3 Align the screw holes on the keyboard bracket with the screw holes on
the palm-rest assembly.
4 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm-rest
assembly.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the system board.
2 Replace the display assembly.
3 Replace the heat sink.
4 Replace the processor fan.
5 Replace the video-card fan.
6 Replace the memory module(s).
7 Replace the wireless card.
8 Replace the hard drive.
9 Replace the battery.
10 Replace the base cover.
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