Service Manual

Replacing 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.

Procedure

Place the palm-rest and keyboard assembly on a flat surface with the

keyboard facing down.

Post-requisites

1 Replace the system board.

2 Replace the power-adapter port.

3 Replace the display assembly.

4 Replace the speakers.

5 Replace the status-light board.

6 Replace the power and volume-buttons board.

7 Replace the I/O board.

8 Replace the heat sink.

9 Replace the fan.

10 Replace the touch pad.

11 Replace the keyboard daughter-board.

12 Replace the wireless card.

13 Replace the hard drive.

14 Replace the coin-cell battery.

15 Replace the memory modules.

16 Replace the battery.

17 Replace the base cover.