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Replacing 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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in “Replacing the Touchpad”.
2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in “Replacing the Power-
Button Module”.
3 Slide the slots on the palm rest into the ports on the system board and
place the palm rest on the computer base.
4 Press down on the palm rest to snap it into place.
5 Replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base.
6 Slide the touchpad cable and the power-button board cable into the
system-board connectors and press down on the connector latches to
secure the cables.
7 Close the display and turn the computer over.
8 Replace the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base.
9 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the keyboard.
2 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in “Replacing the Hard Drive”.
3 Replace the base cover.
4 Replace the battery.
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