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Palm Rest

Dell™ Inspiron™ 9300 Service Manual

  Removing the Palm Rest

  Replacing the Palm Rest

Removing the Palm Rest

CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, see the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

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.

NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you begin working inside the computer.

1. Follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer."
   
   
2. Remove the optical drive.
   
   
3. Remove the hinge cover.
   
   
4. Remove the keyboard.
   
   
5. Remove the display assembly.
   
   
6. Remove the seven M2.5 x 5-mm screws labeled "P" from the top side of the palm rest.
   
   

NOTE: The screw locations may vary slightly from the image shown below.

1	M2.5 x 5-mm screws (7)

NOTE: If you are installing a new palm rest, remove the coin-cell battery from the old palm rest so that you can install it on the new palm rest. If you are removing the palm rest only to access other computer components, you do not need to remove the coin-cell battery from the palm rest.

7. Remove the coin-cell battery, if appropriate.
   
   
8. Turn the computer over and remove the 11 M2.5 x 8-mm screws from the bottom of the computer.
   
   

1	M2.5 x 8-mm screws (11)

9. Turn the computer top-side up and disconnect the touch-pad connector from the system board.
   
   

1	touch-pad connector
2	LED board connector

10. Disconnect the LED board connector.
    
    
11. Lift the palm rest and remove it from the computer.
    
    

Replacing the Palm Rest

1. Align the palm rest with the bottom plastics and gently snap it into place.
   
   
2. Reconnect the touch-pad connector to the system board.
   
   
3. Reconnect the LED board to the system board.
   
   
4. Replace the coin-cell battery.
   
   
5. Replace the seven M2.5 x 5-mm screws on the top side of the palm rest.
   
   
6. Turn the computer over, and replace the 11 M2.5 x 8-mm screws on the bottom of the computer.
   
   
7. Replace the display assembly.
   
   
8. Replace the keyboard.
   
   
9. Replace the hinge cover.
   
   

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