Dell Inspiron 1464 (Early 2010) - Manual (Page 44)

14. Starting at the right or left of the palm rest, use your fingers to separate the palm rest from the computer base.
15. Lift the palm rest off the computer base.
Replacing the Palm Rest
1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin .
2. Align the palm rest on the computer base and snap the palm rest into place.
3. Slide the touch pad cable into the connector on the system board, and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable.
4. Replace the four screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base.
5. Route the Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides on the palm rest.
6. Thread the Mini-Card antenna cables through the slot in the computer base.
7. Turn the computer over.
8. Replace the eleven screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base.
9. Route and connect the Mini-Card antenna cables (see step 5 in Replacing the Mini-Card ).
10. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard ).
11. Replace the power button panel (see Replacing the Power Button Panel ).
12. Replace the module cover (see Replacing the Module Cover ).
13. Replace the optical drive (see Replacing the Optical Drive ).
14. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery ).
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CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest.
1 touch pad cable 2 pull-tab
3 connector latch 4 screws (4)
5 Mini-Card antenna cables 6 routing guides
7 slot in computer 8 palm rest
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.