Dell L502X Laptop User Manual


 
7. Without pulling hard on the palm-rest assembly, place it away from the display as shown in the following illustration.
8. Lift the connector latches and pull the pull-tabs to disconnect the touch- pad cable and the power button cable from their system-board connectors.
9. Lift the palm-rest assembly off the top cover.
Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly
1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
2. Slide the touch-pad cable and the power button cable into their system-board connectors and press down on the connector latches to secure the
cables.
3. Align the tabs on the palm-rest assembly with the slots on the top cover and gently snap the palm-rest assembly into place.
4. Close the display and turn the computer over.
5. Replace the screw that secures the palm-rest assembly to the base cover.
6. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery).
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plasric scribe
2
top cover
3
palm-rest assembly
CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm-rest assembly from the top cover to avoid damage to the palm-rest assembly.
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power-button cable connector
2
touch-pad cable connector
3
palm-rest assembly
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the computer.