Dell 1457, 1458 Replacing the Palm Rest

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14. Lift the palm rest off the computer base.
Replacing the Palm Rest
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1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
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2. Route the following cables through the palm rest and connect them to the corresponding connectors on the system board:
lpower button cable
lbattery indicator cable
lspeaker module cable
ltouch pad cable
ldisplay cable
lcamera/microphone
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3. Align the palm rest with the computer base and gently snap the palm rest into place.
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4. Replace the four screws on the top of the palm rest.
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5. Turn the computer over.
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6. Replace the ten screws on the computer base.
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7. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard).
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8. Replace the hard drive (see Replacing the Hard Drive).
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9. Replace the Mini-Cards, if applicable (see Replacing the Mini-Card).
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10. Replace the memory modules (see Replacing the Memory Module(s)).
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11. Replace the base cover (see Replacing the Base Cover).
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12. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery).
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13. Replace any removed cards in the ExpressCard slot or 8-in-1 Media Card Reader.
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CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest.