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Palm Rest Assembly
Dell™ Inspiron™ N3010 Service Manual
Removing the Palm Rest Assembly
Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™ is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Battery) before working inside the computer.
Removing the Palm Rest Assembly
1.Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
2.Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery).
3.Remove the
4.Remove the memory module(s) (see Removing the Memory Module(s)).
5.Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the
6.Remove the seven screws that secure the palm rest assembly to the computer base.
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7. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the connectors, lift the connector latch and then remove the cables.
8.Lift the connector latch and pull the
9.Remove the seven screws that secure the palm rest assembly to the computer base.
