CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow 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.
Turn the computer upside down and remove the fourteen screws from the
computer base.
Turn the computer top side up and remove the nine screws marked P from
the top of the palm rest.
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touch pad cable
NOTICE: Pull on the plastic tab on top of the connectors to avoid damaging the connectors.
Disconnect the touch pad cable from the system board.
NOTICE: Carefully separate the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest.
Starting at the back center of the palm rest, use your fingers to separate
the palm rest from the computer base by lifting the inside of the palm rest
while pushing in on the outside.
Replacing the Palm Rest
Align the palm rest with the computer base and gently snap it into place.
Connect the touch pad connector to the system board.
Replace the nine screws on the top of the palm rest.
Turn the computer upside down and replace the fourteen screws in the
computer base.
