Removing the Palm-Rest

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 11.

2Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page 15.

3Remove the optical-drive assembly. See "Removing the Optical-Drive Assembly" on page 19.

4Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 27.

Procedure

1Close the display and turn the computer over.

2Remove the screws that secure the palm-rest to the computer base.

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Dell 5521, 3521 manual Removing the Palm-Rest