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Replacing the Palm Rest, Procedure, Postrequisites

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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 You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Replace the power-button board. See "Replacing the Power-Button Board" on page 46. 2 Replace the status-light board. See "Replacing the Status-Light Board" on page 49. 3 Align the palm-rest assembly with the computer base and gently snap the palm-rest assembly into place. 4 Turn the computer over and replace the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base. 5 Slide the media-card reader cable and keyboard cable into the respective connectors on the palm-rest assembly, and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables. 6 Slide the macro-keyboard cable and macro-keyboard backlight cable into the respective connectors on the system board, and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables. Postrequisites 1 Replace the optical drive. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 24. 2 Replace the hard drive(s). See "Replacing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 28. 3 Replace the fans cover. See "Replacing the Fans Cover" on page 30. 4 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 17. 5 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15. 6 Replace any card or blank that you removed from the Media-Card Reader. 7 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. 42 | Replacing the Palm Rest

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Replacing the Palm Rest
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 You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1
Replace the power-button board. See "Replacing the Power-Button Board" on
page 46.
2
Replace the status-light board. See "Replacing the Status-Light Board" on page 49.
3
Align the palm-rest assembly with the computer base and gently snap the palm-rest
assembly into place.
4
Turn the computer over and replace the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly
to the computer base.
5
Slide the media-card reader cable and keyboard cable into the respective connectors
on the palm-rest assembly, and press down on the connector latches to secure the
cables.
6
Slide the macro-keyboard cable and macro-keyboard backlight cable into the
respective connectors on the system board, and press down on the connector
latches to secure the cables.
Postrequisites
1
Replace the optical drive. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 24.
2
Replace the hard drive(s). See “Replacing the Hard Drive(s)” on page 28.
3
Replace the fans cover. See "Replacing the Fans Cover" on page 30.
4
Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 17.
5
Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.
6
Replace any card or blank that you removed from the Media-Card Reader.
7
Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.