Dell C800 Removing the Palmrest Assembly

Removing and Replacing Parts : Dell Latitude C800/C805 Service Manual
NOTICE: The reserve battery provides power to the computer's time RTC and
NVRAM when the computer is turned off. Removing the palmrest disconnects the
reserve battery and causes the computer to lose the date and time information as
well as all user-specified parameters in NVRAM. If possible, make a copy of this
information before you disconnect the reserve battery.
Removing the Palmrest Assembly
1. Follow the instructions in "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer."
2. Remove the hard drive and the fixed optical drive.
3. Remove the keyboard.
4. Remove the hinge cover.
5. Remove the display assembly.
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