1 | top cover | 2 | palm-rest assembly |
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CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm-rest assembly from the top cover to avoid damage to the palm-rest assembly.
7.Without pulling hard on the palm-rest assembly, place it away from the display as shown in the following illustration.
8.Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the touch-pad cable and the power button cable from the system-board connectors.
9.Lift the palm-rest assembly off the top cover.
1 | power-button cable connector | 2 | touch-pad cable connector | |
3 | palm-rest assembly | | | |
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Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly
1.Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
2.Slide the touch-pad cable and the power button cable into the system-board connectors and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables.
3.Align the tabs on the palm-rest assembly with the slots on the top cover and gently snap the palm-rest assembly into place.
4.Close the display and turn the computer over.
5.Replace the screw that secures the palm-rest assembly to the base cover.
6.Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery).
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer.
