Dell PP20L owner manual Removing the Palm Rest

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Palm Rest

Dell™ Inspiron™ 6400/E1505 Service Manual

Removing the Palm Rest

Replacing the Palm Rest

Removing the Palm Rest

CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.

NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Before Working Inside Your Computer) before working inside the computer.

1.Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2.Remove the optical drive (see Optical Drive).

3.Remove the hinge cover (see Removing the Hinge Cover).

4.Remove the keyboard (see Keyboard).

5.Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).

6.Remove the eleven remaining 2.5 x 8-mm screws from the bottom of the computer.

NOTE: The screw locations may vary slightly from the image shown below.

1 2.5 x 8-mm screws (11)

7. Turn the computer top-side up and loosen the palm -rest captive screw.