Palm rest assembly, Removing the palm rest assembly, Palm rest – Dell Inspiron 1428 (Late 2009) User Manual
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Palm Rest Assembly
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Palm Rest
Assembly
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,
see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a
connector on your computer).
CAUTION:
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your
computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™ is not covered
by your warranty.
CAUTION:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery
(see "Removing the Battery" on page 13) before working inside the computer.
Removing the Palm Rest Assembly
1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2 Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 13).
3 Remove the base cover (see "Removing the Base Cover" on page 33).
4 Remove the hinge cover (see "Removing the Hinge Cover" on page 15).
5 Remove the keyboard (see "Removing the Keyboard" on page 17).
CAUTION:
Pull the pull-tabs on top of the connectors to avoid damage to the
connectors.
6 Remove the display assembly (see "Removing the Display Assembly" on
7 Remove the fourteen screws from the computer base.