Palm Rest Assembly; Replacing The Video Card - Dell Inspiron 8100 Service Manual

Removing and Replacing Parts : Dell Inspiron 8100
NOTICE: When reconnecting the flex cable, press down on both ends of the
connector, not in the middle. Pressing the middle of the connector can damage
fragile components.

Replacing the Video Card

1. Align the three screw holes and press down firmly on the top of the connector to
seat the card in its connector.
NOTICE: Make sure the card is correctly and firmly seated before continuing.
Failure to do so will cause intermittent video failures.
2. Replace the three screws (the screw lengths are marked on the card).

Palm Rest Assembly

Removing and Replacing the Palm Rests
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