Palm rest, Removing the palm rest – Dell Inspiron 1546 (Late 2009) User Manual
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Palm Rest
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1546 Service Manual
Removing the Palm Rest
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the battery (see
Removing the Battery
).
3.
Remove the module cover (see
Removing the Module Cover
).
4.
Remove the memory module(s) (see
Removing the Memory Module(s)
).
5.
Remove the hard drive (see
Removing the Hard Drive
).
6.
Remove the eleven screws from the computer base.
7.
Remove the Mini-Card (see
Removing the Mini-Card
).
8.
Make note of the Mini-Card antenna cables routing and remove the cables from the routing guides.
9.
Remove the center control cover (see
Removing the Center Control Cover
).
10.
Remove the keyboard (see
Removing the Keyboard
).
11.
Remove the Bluetooth module (see
Internal Module With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
).
12.
Disconnect the display cable, camera cable, power button board cable, and touch pad cable from the respective system board connectors.
13.
Make note of the Mini-Card antenna cable routing and carefully dislodge the antenna cables from the slot on the computer. Pull the cables away, so that
they are clear of the palm rest.
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:
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 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:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
Removing the Battery
) before working inside the
computer.