Replacing The Palm Rest - Dell Studio XPS 1640 Service Manual

1 touch pad cable
3 palm rest
5 screws (2)
Replacing the Palm Rest
1. Align the palm rest tabs and the palm rest with the computer base and gently snap the palm rest into place.
2. Reconnect the keyboard cable and the touch pad cable to the respective system board connectors.
3. Replace the two screws on the top of the palm rest.
4. Turn the computer upside down and replace the fourteen screws in the computer base.
5. Replace the rear caps (see
6. Replace the base cover (see
7. Reinstall the ExpressCards in the ExpressCard slot, if any.
8. Slide the battery into the battery bay until it clicks into place.
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2 display cable
4 tabs (2)
Replacing the Rear Caps).
Replacing the Base Cover).