Replacing the palm rest – Dell Inspiron 17 (N7010, Mid 2010) User Manual
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Replacing the Palm Rest
1.
Follow the instructions in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Slide the tabs on the palm rest into the slots on the computer base and gently snap the palm rest into place.
3.
Slide the touch pad cable and the power button cable into the connectors on the system board, and press down on the connector latches to secure the
cables.
4.
Replace the seven screws that secure the palm rest.
5.
Replace the keyboard (see
Replacing the Keyboard
).
6.
Replace the eighteen screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base.
7.
Follow the instructions from
step 5
to
step 7
in
Replacing the Hard Drive
.
8.
Replace the optical drive (see
Replacing the Optical Drive
).
9.
Replace the module cover (see
Replacing the Module Cover
).
10.
Replace the battery (see
Replacing the Battery
).
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1 power button cable
connector
2 touch pad cable
connector
3 plastic scribe
4 palm rest
5 screws (7)
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.