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Replacing the palm rest, Procedure, Post-requisites

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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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Replace the touch pad. 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Replace the status-light board. 4 Replace the power-button board. 5 Connect the power-button board cable to the system board. 6 Adhere the tape that secures the power-button board cable to the system board. 7 Slide the keyboard cable, keyboard-backlight cable, macro-keys cable, and macro-keys backlight cable through the slot on the computer base. 8 Align the palm-rest assembly on the computer base and snap it into place. 9 Close the display and turn the computer over. 10 Replace the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base. 11 Slide the keyboard cable, keyboard-backlight cable, macro-keys cable and macro-keys backlight cable into their respective connectors and press down the latches to secure the cables to the system board. Post-requisites Replace the base panel. 36

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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
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1
Replace the
touch pad
.
2
Replace the
keyboard
.
3
Replace the
status-light board
.
4
Replace the
power-button board
.
5
Connect the power-button board cable to the system board.
6
Adhere the tape that secures the power-button board cable to the system
board.
7
Slide the keyboard cable, keyboard-backlight cable, macro-keys cable, and
macro-keys backlight cable through the slot on the computer base.
8
Align the palm-rest assembly on the computer base and snap it into place.
9
Close the display and turn the computer over.
10
Replace the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer
base.
11
Slide the keyboard cable, keyboard-backlight cable, macro-keys cable and
macro-keys backlight cable into their respective connectors and press
down the latches to secure the cables to the system board.
Post-requisites
Replace the
base panel
.
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