Dell N4020, N4030 manual Removing the Palm Rest

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Palm Rest

Dell™ Inspiron™ N4020/N4030 Service Manual

Removing the Palm Rest

Replacing 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.

Removing the Palm Rest

1.Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

2.Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery).

3.Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 4 in Removing the Hard Drive.

4.Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 5 in Removing the Optical Drive.

5.Remove the module cover (see Removing the Module Cover).

6.Remove the memory module(s) (see Removing the Memory Module(s)).

7.Remove the six screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base.

8. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).

CAUTION: Pull on the plastic tab on top of the connectors to avoid damaging the connectors.

9. Disconnect the touch pad cable and the power button cable from the connectors on the system board.