Dell Inspiron 14 1440 Inspiron 14 1440 Service Manual - Page 34

Back to Contents Page Palm Rest Dell™ Inspiron™ 1440 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. 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 procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery). 3. Remove the module cover (see Removing the Module Cover). 4. Remove the memory module(s) (see Removing the Memory Module(s)). 5. Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Hard Drive). 6. Remove the optical drive (see Removing the Optical Drive). 7. Disconnect the antenna cables from the Mini-Card (see Removing the Mini-Card). 8. Remove the five screws from the computer base. 9. Make note of the Mini-Card cables routing and remove the cables from the routing guides.