Removing the Palm Rest

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Palm Rest

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1010 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: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface.

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 help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Battery) before working inside the computer.

1.Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

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

3.Remove keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).

4.Remove the five screws from the bottom of the computer base.

5. Release the lock and disconnect the touch pad cable from the system board connector.

1	palm rest	2	touch pad cable connector

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

PP19S specifications

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