Removing The Palm Rest Assembly - Dell Precision M2400 Service Manual

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Palm Rest Assembly
Dell™ Latitude™ E6400 and E6400 ATG and
Mobile Workstation Precision™ M2400 Service Manual
Removing the Palm Rest Assembly
Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly
Removing the Palm Rest Assembly
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
1. Follow the instructions in Before Working on Your
2. Remove the bottom of the base assembly (see
3. Remove the heatsink assembly (see
4. Remove the hinge covers (see
5. Remove the modular drive (see
6. Remove the display assembly (see
7. Remove the LED cover (see
8. Remove the keyboard (see
9. Remove the right speaker grill (see
10. Turn the computer over and remove seven M2.5 x 5-mm screws.
1 2.5 x 5-mm screws (7)
11. Turn the computer topside up and remove four M2.5 x 5-mm screws labeled "P".
12. Disconnect the wireless switch cable, the speaker cable, and the touch pad cable from the system board.
13. Lift the touch pad cable to reveal the contactless smart card cable underneath. Disconnect the contactless smart card cable from the system board.
NOTICE: Do not use force to separate the palm rest from the computer. If you encounter resistance, gently flex or apply pressure to the palm
rest, or move along the edge, working away from the area of resistance, until the palm rest is free.
14. Lift the left side of the palm rest, then push in on the right side to release the palm rest tabs from the base assembly. Pull the palm rest forward, then
carefully lift it up from the computer.
Computer.
Removing the Bottom of the Base
Removing the Processor Heatsink
Removing the Hinge Covers).
Removing the Modular Drive).
Removing the Display Assembly (E6400 and M2400)
Removing the LED Cover).
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Right Speaker Grill/Fingerprint Reader
Assembly).
Assembly).
or Removing the Display Assembly (E6400
Assembly).
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