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Palm Rest
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1545 Service Manual
Removing the Palm Rest
Replacing the Palm Rest
CAUTION: 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.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Before Working Inside Your Computer) before working inside the computer.
NOTICE: 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.
Removing the Palm Rest
NOTE: The location of the
1.Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
2.Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Hard Drive).
3.Remove the optical drive (see Removing the Optical Drive).
4.Remove the center control cover (see Removing the Center Control Cover).
5.Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
6.Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover).
7.Remove any installed memory modules (see Removing the Memory Module(s)).
8.Remove the processor heat sink and processor (see Removing the Processor Heat Sink and Removing the Processor).
9.Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).
10.Remove the eleven screws from the computer base.
