Palm rest, Removing the palm rest – Dell Inspiron 700M User Manual
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Palm Rest
Dell™ Inspiron™ 700m Service Manual
Removing the Palm Rest
1.
Remove the
battery
.
2.
Remove the
keyboard
.
3.
Disconnect the black and white antenna cables from the Mini PCI Card.
4.
Remove the
display module
.
5.
Turn the computer over, loosen the two captive screws, and remove the upper memory module cover.
6.
Remove the eight M2.5 x 6-mm screws from the bottom of the computer and the one M2 x 3-mm screw from the optical bay.
7.
Turn the computer over, and with the bottom of the case resting on a flat surface, carefully separate the palm rest from the lower case.
a.
Disconnect the touch pad cable from the system board.
b.
Remove the two M2 x 5-mm screws from the palm rest.
c.
Carefully detach the palm rest from the bottom case.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE:
Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets.
NOTICE:
To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.
NOTICE:
Read "
Before Working Inside Your Computer
" before performing the following procedure.