Installing The Palm-Rest And Keyboard Assembly - Dell Inspiron 15 3521 Service Manual

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Table of Contents

6. Remove the

2.5-inch hard-disk

NOTE:

This procedure applies only to systems shipped with a 2.5-inch hard-disk drive installed.

7. Remove the

wireless

card.

8. Remove the speakers.

9. Remove the

3-cell battery

10. Remove the

display

assembly.

11. Remove the touchpad.

12. Remove the

I/O daughter-board flexible flat

13. Remove the

I/O

daughter-board.

14. Remove the

power-adapter

15. Remove the

power button

16. Remove the

system

board.

About this task

NOTE:

The system board can be removed with the system board thermal plate attached to it in order to simplify the

procedure and preserve the thermal bond between the system board and system board thermal plate.

NOTE:

The palm-rest and keyboard assembly cannot be further disassembled once all the pre-removal parts procedures

are completed. If the keyboard is malfunctioning and is required to be replaced, replace the entire palm-rest and keyboard

assembly.

The image below shows the palm-rest and keyboard assembly after the pre-removal parts procedures have been performed for

any palm-rest and keyboard assembly replacement.

Steps

After performing the pre-requisites, you are left with the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.