Dell Inspiron 17R (N7110, Early 2011) - Manual (Page 35)

Palm-Rest Assembly 35
Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly
1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2 Replace the hot-key board (see "Replacing the Hot-Key Board" on
page 38).
3 Replace the power-button board (see "Replacing the Power-Button Board"
on page 42).
4 Align the tabs on the palm rest assembly with the slots on the computer
base and gently snap the palm rest assembly in place.
5 Slide the touch-pad cable, power-button board cable, and hot-key board
cable into the connectors on the system board and press down on the
connector latches to secure them.
6 Replace the four screws on the palm-rest assembly.
7 Replace the keyboard (see "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 29).
8 Close the display and turn the computer over.
9 Replace the 11 screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer
base.
10 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the Optical
Drive" on page 19.
11 Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" on page 16).
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no
stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to
the computer.
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