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 Palm Rest
AlienwareM18xServiceManual
Removing the Palm Rest
Replacing the Palm Rest
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Removing the Palm Rest
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1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
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2. Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader.
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3. Remove the battery pack (see Removing the Battery Pack).
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4. Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover).
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5. Follow the instruction from step 4 to step 6 in Removing the Hard Drive(s).
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6. Remove the center control cover (see Removing the Center Control Cover).
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7. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
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8. Remove the macro keyboard (see Removing the Macro Keyboard).
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9. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).
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10. Disconnect the power-button cable, status-light board cable, speaker-LED board cable, touch-pad cable, and video-card connector cable from the
connectors on the system board.
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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 Pack) before working inside the
computer.
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power button-board cable
connector
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status-light board cable
connector
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speaker LED-board cable
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touch-pad cable connector
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video-card connector cable