Replacing the palm rest – Dell Studio XPS M1340 (Mid 2010) User Manual
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6.
Starting at the back center of the palm rest, use your fingers to gently ease the palm rest from the computer base by lifting the inside of the palm rest
while pulling on the outside.
7.
Disconnect the daughter board cable and keyboard cable from the respective system board connectors.
8.
Lift the palm rest off the computer base.
Replacing the Palm Rest
1.
Align the palm rest with the computer base.
2.
Connect the daughter board cable and keyboard cable to their respective system board connectors and gently snap the palm rest into place.
3.
Turn the computer upside down and replace the fifteen screws in the computer base.
4.
Replace the rear caps (see
Replacing the Rear Caps
).
5.
Replace the base cover (see
Replacing the Base Cover
).
6.
Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place.
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1 keyboard cable connector
2 daughter board cable connector
3 palm rest
NOTICE:
Carefully separate the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest.