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Palm Rest
Dell™ Inspiron™ N7010 Service Manual
Removing the Palm Rest
Replacing the Palm Rest
Removing the Palm Rest
1.
Follow the instructions in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the battery (see
Removing the Battery
).
3.
Remove the optical drive (see
Removing the Optical Drive
).
4.
Remove the module cover (see
Removing the Module Cover
).
5.
Follow the instructions from
step 4
to
step 6
in
Removing the Hard Drive
.
6.
Remove the eighteen screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base.
7.
Remove the keyboard (see
Removing the Keyboard
).
8.
Disconnect the touch pad cable and the power button cable from the connectors on the system board.
9.
Remove the seven screws that secure the palm rest.
10.
Slide a plastic scribe between the computer base and the palm rest, and pry out the palm rest off the computer base.
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
) before working inside the
computer.
CAUTION:
To avoid damage to the connectors, lift the connector latch and pull the plastic tab on top of the connectors to remove the cables.
CAUTION:
Carefully separate the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest.
