Dell L501X manual Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly

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1	top cover	2	palm-rest assembly

CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm-rest assembly from the top cover to avoid damage to the palm-rest assembly.

7.Without pulling hard on the palm-rest assembly, place it away from the display as shown in the following illustration.

8.Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the touch-pad cable and the power button cable from the system-board connectors.

9.Lift the palm-rest assembly off the top cover.

1	power-button cable connector	2	touch-pad cable connector
3	palm-rest assembly

Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly

1.Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

2.Slide the touch-pad cable and the power button cable into the system-board connectors and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables.

3.Align the tabs on the palm-rest assembly with the slots on the top cover and gently snap the palm-rest assembly into place.

4.Close the display and turn the computer over.

5.Replace the screw that secures the palm-rest assembly to the base cover.

6.Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery).

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.

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