Dell Inspiron 3500 - Manual (Page 112)

Palmrest Assembly Removal: Dell™ Inspiron™ 3500 Portable Computer
To remove the palmrest assembly, see the exploded view of the palmrest assembly and perform the following steps:
1. Remove the display assembly .
2. Remove the keyboard .
3. Turn the computer face down.
4. Remove the seven 19-mm palmrest screws from the bottom of the computer.
5. Turn the computer face up.
6. Remove the palmrest assembly.
After installing the palmrest assembly, make sure that the battery-bay release latch and the options-bay release latch operate smoothly. If they do not, slightly loosen the
two palmrest assembly screws that secure the latches so that the latches move easily.
Type of Screw Torque
FPH 2.5 x 19 (7) 3.5–4.0 kgf-cm