Dell 1457, 1458 - page 39

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11. Disconnect the following cables from their corresponding connectors on the system board:
lpower button cable — pull the cable away from the connector
lbattery indicator cable — pull the cable away from the connector
lspeaker module cable — pull the cable away from the connector
ltouch pad cable — lift the black tab to disconnect the cable
ldisplay cable — pull the black pull-tab to disconnect the cable
lcamera/microphone cable— pull the cable away from the connector
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12. Remove the four screws from the top of the palm rest.
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13. Starting at the back 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.
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1
power button cable connector
2
battery indicator cable connector
3
speaker module cable connector
4
touch pad cable connector
5
display cable connector
6
camera/microphone cable connector
1
palm rest
2
screws (4)
CAUTION: Press and eject any installed cards from the ExpressCard slot or the 8-in--1 Media Card Reader before attempting to remove the palm
rest.