Dell 1710 Palm Rest

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 Palm Rest
Dell™Vostro™1710
Service Manual
Removing the Palm Rest
Replacing the Palm Rest
Removing the Palm Rest
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1. Follow the instructions in Before Working on Your Computer.
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2. Remove the hard drive cover. See Removing the Hard Drive for an illustration of the hard drive cover.
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3. Remove the WLAN card (see Removing a WLAN Card).
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4. Remove any cards or blanks installed in the ExpressCard slot and the 8-in- 1 card slot.
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5. Remove the hinge cover (see Removing the Hinge Cover).
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6. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
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7. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).
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8. Remove the eight M2.5 x 8-mm screws from the bottom of the computer and one M2 x 3-mm screw from the fan.
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9. Turn the computer over and remove the eight M2.5 x 5-mm screws that secure the top of the palm rest. Use the "P" symbols located on the palm rest to
assist in finding the screw locations.
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10. Remove the three cap screws located towards the display end of the palm rest.
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11. Disconnect the multimedia-button pad connector from the system board.
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
NOTE: The screw locations may vary slightly from the image shown below.