Dell I1545-3232OBK manual Replacing the Palm Rest

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11. Turn the computer top side up and remove the five screws from the top of the palm rest.

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

12. Disconnect the touch pad cable, Bluetooth card cable, and power board cable from the respective system board connectors.

1

touch pad cable connector

2

palm rest

 

 

 

 

3

Bluetooth card cable connector

4

screws (5)

5

power board cable connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

13.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.

Replacing the Palm Rest

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

2.Connect the touch pad cable, Bluetooth card cable, and power board cable to the system board connectors.

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

4.Turn the computer and replace the eleven screws in the computer base.

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

6.Replace the processor heat sink and the processor (see Replacing the Processor Heat Sink and Installing the Processor).

7.Reinstall the memory modules, if any (see Replacing the Memory Module(s)).

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Contents Page Audio Connector Cover Removing the Audio Connector CoverReplacing the Audio Connector Cover Base Cover Removing the Base CoverReplacing the Base Cover Battery Latch Assembly Removing the Battery Latch AssemblyReplacing the Battery Latch Assembly Page Turning Off Your Computer Before You BeginRecommended Tools Before Working Inside Your ComputerBack to Contents Flashing the Bios Flashing the Bios From a CDFlashing the Bios From the Hard Drive Page Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Removing the CardReplacing the Card Camera Optional Removing the CameraReplacing the Camera Back to Contents Center Control Cover Removing the Center Control CoverReplacing the Center Control Cover Back to Contents Charger Board Removing the Charger BoardReplacing the Charger Board Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell BatteryReplacing the Coin-Cell Battery Installing the Processor ProcessorRemoving the Processor Back to Contents Processor Heat Sink Removing the Processor Heat SinkReplacing the Processor Heat Sink Back to Contents Daughter Board Removing the Daughter BoardReplacing the Daughter Board Display Assembly DisplayPage Replacing the Display Assembly Display BezelDisplay Panel Replacing the Display BezelDisplay Panel Cable Replacing the Display PanelDisplay Inverter Removing the Display Panel CableReplacing the Display Inverter Thermal Fan Removing the Thermal FanReplacing the Thermal Fan Page Hard Drive Removing the Hard DriveReplacing the Hard Drive Keyboard Removing the KeyboardReplacing the Keyboard Back to Contents Memory Removing the Memory ModulesReplacing the Memory Modules Back to Contents Wireless Mini-Card Removing the Mini-CardReplacing the Mini-Card Optical Drive Removing the Optical DriveReplacing the Optical Drive Palm Rest Removing the Palm RestReplacing the Palm Rest Back to Contents Power Board Removing the Power BoardReplacing the Power Board Back to Contents Speakers Removing the SpeakersReplacing the Speakers System Board Removing the System BoardReplacing the System Board Back to Contents USB Extend Cable Removing the USB Extend CableReplacing the USB Extend Cable
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