CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
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 the back of the computer.
Disconnect the coin-cell battery from the system board (see Coin-Cell Battery).
NOTE: You can leave the coin-cell battery in place (on the palm rest) unless you are installing a replacement palm rest, in which case you need to remove the coin-cell battery and place it in the replacement palm rest.
Remove the three M2.5 x 8-mm screws labeled "P" from the top of the palm rest.
Turn the computer over and remove the hard drive (see Hard Drive).
Loosen the two captive screws located at the front of the hard drive bay.
Remove the seven M2.5 x 8-mm palm-rest screws from the bottom of the computer.
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captive screws (2)
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M2.5 x 8-mm palm-rest screws (7)
NOTICE: Carefully separate the palm rest from the base to avoid damage to the palm rest.
Turn the computer top-side up and remove the palm rest.
Starting at the back center of the palm rest, use your fingers to separate the palm rest from the
base by lifting the inside edge of the palm rest.
After the back of the palm rest is unsnapped, push the palm rest slightly forward to unhook the
remainder of the palm rest from the front of the base.
Disconnect the touch-pad cable connector from the system board.
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touch-pad cable connector
NOTICE: When reinstalling the palm rest, ensure that you reconnect the touch-pad cable connector to the system board before replacing the palm rest screws.
