Dell Inspiron N5030 Service Guide - Page 33

Replacing the Palm Rest

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1 power button cable connector 3 touch pad cable connector 2 palm rest 4 speaker cable connector CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest. 7. Slide a plastic scribe between the computer base and the palm rest and pry out the palm rest off the computer base. 1 palm rest 2 plastic scribe Replacing the Palm Rest 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Slide the tabs on the palm rest into the slots on the computer base and gently snap the palm rest into place. 3. Connect the speaker cable to the connector on the system board. 4. Slide the touch pad cable and power button cable into their connectors on the system board and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables. 5. Close the display and turn the computer over. 6. Replace the ten screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base. 7. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard). 8. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery).

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7.
Slide a plastic scribe between the computer base and the palm rest and pry out the palm rest off the computer base.
Replacing the Palm Rest
1.
Follow the instructions in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Slide the tabs on the palm rest into the slots on the computer base and gently snap the palm rest into place.
3.
Connect the speaker cable to the connector on the system board.
4.
Slide the touch pad cable and power button cable into their connectors on the system board and press down on the connector latches to secure the
cables.
5.
Close the display and turn the computer over.
6.
Replace the ten screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base.
7.
Replace the keyboard (see
Replacing the Keyboard
).
8.
Replace the battery (see
Replacing the Battery
).
1
power button cable connector
2
palm rest
3
touch pad cable connector
4
speaker cable connector
CAUTION:
Carefully separate the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest.
1
palm rest
2
plastic scribe