CAUTION: 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.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.
Turn the computer over and remove the left and right rubber bumpers.
Remove the nine screws from the computer base.
1
left rubber bumper
2
screw (9)
3
right rubber bumper
Turn the computer over and remove the seven screws from the top of the
palm rest.
Disconnect the Bluetooth card cable, touch pad cable, and the power
button cable from the respective system board connectors.
1
power button cable
2
screw (7)
3
Bluetooth card cable
4
palm rest
5
touch pad cable
NOTICE: Carefully separate the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest.
Starting at the top of the palm rest, use your fingers to gently ease the
palm rest from the computer base by lifting the inside of the palm rest
while pulling in on the outside.
NOTE: The thermal pads may stick to the bottom of the palm rest. Remove the thermal pads from the bottom of the palm rest.
Remove the thermal pads from the processor, North Bridge, and South
Bridge.
Replacing the Palm Rest
Remove the centrifugal paper of the thermal pads, that shipped with your
new palm rest, and paste it on the processor, North Bridge, and South
Bridge.
1
thermal pad (3)
2
south bridge
3
north bridge
4
processor
Align the tabs of the palm rest with the computer base.
Gently snap the palm rest into place.
Connect the Bluetooth card cable, touch pad cable, and the power button
cable to the respective system board connectors.
Replace the seven screws on the top of the palm rest.
Turn the computer over and replace the nine screws in the computer base.
