Service Manual

Removing the palm rest and

keyboard assembly

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.

Prerequisites

1 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 6 in “Removing the base cover”.

2 Remove the battery.

3 Remove the memory module.

4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in “Removing the hard drive”.

5 Remove the power-adapter port.

6 Remove the wireless card.

7 Remove the coin-cell battery.

8 Remove the speaker.

9 Remove the display assembly.

10 Remove the system board.

Procedure

After performing the steps in prerequisites we are left with the palm rest and

keyboard assembly.