Dell Inspiron 14 - N4050 User Manual - Page 31

Back to Contents Page Palm-Rest Assembly Dell Inspiron M4040/14-N4050 Owner's Manual Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly 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: 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 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: 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 Assembly 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the battery. See Removing the Battery. 3. Remove the eight screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base. 4. Remove the keyboard. See Removing the Keyboard. 5. Remove the three screws on the palm-rest assembly. CAUTION: Pull on the plastic tab on top of the connectors to avoid damaging the connectors. 6. Lift the connector latch that secures the power-button board cable and touch-pad cable to the connectors on the system board and remove the cables.