Setup Guide

Removing the palm-rest assembly

NOTE: 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

NOTE: Remove the SD card before removing the palm-rest assembly to avoid damage to the SD card.

1. Remove the base cover.

2. Remove the battery (half-length) or the battery (full-length).

3. Remove the memory modules.

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

5. Remove the solid-state drive (half-length) or the solid-state drive (full-length).

6. Remove the wireless card.

7. Remove the speakers.

8. Remove the heat-sink assembly.

9. Remove the fans.

10. Remove the display assembly.

11. Remove the power-adapter port.

12. Remove the system board.

13. Remove the keyboard.

Procedure

After performing the steps in the prerequisites we are left with the palm-rest assembly.

Figure 37. Removing the palm-rest assembly

1. palm-rest assembly

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