Dell Inspiron 17 N7010 Inspiron 17 N7010 Service Manual - Page 49

Back to Contents Page Palm Rest Dell™ Inspiron™ N7010 Service Manual Removing the Palm Rest Replacing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on your computer). CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™ is not covered by your warranty. CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Battery) before working inside the computer. Removing the Palm Rest 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery). 3. Remove the optical drive (see Removing the Optical Drive). 4. Remove the module cover (see Removing the Module Cover). 5. Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in Removing the Hard Drive. 6. Remove the eighteen screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base. 7. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard). CAUTION: To avoid damage to the connectors, lift the connector latch and pull the plastic tab on top of the connectors to remove the cables. 8. Disconnect the touch pad cable and the power button cable from the connectors on the system board. 9. Remove the seven screws that secure the palm rest. CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest. 10. Slide a plastic scribe between the computer base and the palm rest, and pry out the palm rest off the computer base.