Removing the Palmrest
1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2.Remove:
a.SD card
b.battery
c.base cover
d.keyboard trim
e.keyboard
3.Remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly and flip the computer.
4.Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:
a.Disconnect the cable from the computer.
b.Lift the latch that secures the keyboard cable to the computer [1].
c.Disconnect the keyboard cable [2].
d.Disconnect the touch cable from the computer [3].
e.Unroute the cables from the slot [4].
5.Remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly to the front of the computer. Pry the edges and lift the palmrest assembly from the computer.
