Dell M1330 manual Replacing the Palm Rest

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NOTICE: Carefully separate the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest.

9.Starting at the back center of the palm rest, use your fingers to separate the palm rest from the computer base by lifting the inside of the palm rest while pushing in on the outside.

Replacing the Palm Rest

1.Align the palm rest with the computer base and gently snap it into place.

2.Connect the touch pad connector to the system board.

3.Replace the seven screws on the top of the palm rest.

4.Turn the computer upside down and replace the six screws in the computer base.

5.Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly).

6.Replace the internal card with Bluetooth® wireless technology (see Replacing the Bluetooth Card).

7.Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard).

8.Replace the hinge covers and center control cover (see Replacing the Hinge Covers and Center Control Cover).

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Contents Page Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You BeginRecommended Tools Turning Off Your ComputerBack to Contents Flashing the Bios From the Hard Drive Flashing the BiosFlashing the Bios From a CD Replacing the Bluetooth Card Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyRemoving the Bluetooth Card Replacing the LCD Camera LCD Camera optionalRemoving the LCD Camera Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Coin-Cell BatteryBack to Contents Removing the Processor Installing the ProcessorProcessor Back to Contents Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Processor Thermal-Cooling AssemblyReplacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Removing the Display Assembly Display AssemblyReplacing the Display Assembly Removing the Display Panel Removing the Display BezelReplacing the Display Bezel Removing the Display Panel Cable Replacing the Display PanelRemoving the Display Hinges Replacing the Hard Drive Hard DriveRemoving the Hard Drive Returning a Hard Drive to Dell Removing the Hinge Covers and Center Control Cover Hinge Covers and Center Control CoverReplacing the Hinge Covers and Center Control Cover Replacing the Keyboard KeyboardRemoving the Keyboard Back to Contents Removing the Dimm 1 Memory Module MemoryRemoving the Dimm 2 Memory Module Replacing the Dimm 1 Memory ModuleReplacing the Dimm 2 Memory Module Back to Contents Removing a Wlan Card Wireless Mini CardsCommunication Cards Subscriber Identity ModuleReplacing a Wlan Card Removing a Mobile Broadband or Wwan Card Removing the FCM Flash Cache ModuleReplacing a Wwan Card Replacing the FCM Card Optical Drive Removing the Palm Rest Palm RestReplacing the Palm Rest ExpressCard Reader Hdmi Connector Pin Assignments for I/O ConnectorsUSB Connector Video ConnectorShell Wireless Sniffer Board Speaker Removing the System Board System BoardReplacing the System Board Back to Contents

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M1330 specifications

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