11.Moving from left to right, carefully lift the palm rest along the rear edge, near the hinge brackets, then gently lift the palm rest to remove it from the computer.

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touch pad connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replacing the Palm Rest

CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTICE: Ensure that the touch pad cable and the cable for the Bluetooth card with wireless technology are properly routed before snapping the palm rest into place.

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

2.Connect the touch pad connector to the system board.

3.Replace the four M2 x 3-mm screws on the top of the palm rest.

4.Turn the computer over and replace the eleven M2.5 x 8-mm screws on the bottom of the computer to secure the palm rest.

5.Replace the internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology, if applicable (see Replacing the Bluetooth Card).

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

7.Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard).

8.Replace the hinge cover (see Replacing the Hinge Cover).

9.Replace the hard drive (see Replacing the Hard Drive).

10.Replace the optical drive (see Replacing the Optical Drive).

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1500, 1521 specifications

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