14. Starting at the right or left of the palm rest, use your fingers to separate the palm rest from the computer base.
15. Lift the palm rest off the computer base.
Replacing the Palm Rest
1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
2. Align the palm rest on the computer base and snap the palm rest into place.
3. Slide the touch pad cable into the connector on the system board, and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable.
4. Replace the six screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base.
5. Route the Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides on the palm rest.
6. Thread the Mini-Card antenna cables through the slot in the computer base.
7. Replace the fourteen screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base.
1
palm rest
2
screws (6)
3
Mini-Card antenna cable routing
4
slot in computer base
5
touch pad cable
6
pull-tab
7
connector latch
CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest.