Palm-Rest Assembly; Removing The Palm-Rest Assembly - Dell XPS L401X Service Manual

Palm-Rest Assembly

WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,
see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION:
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your
computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™ is not covered
by your warranty.
CAUTION:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a
connector on your computer).
CAUTION:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery
(see "Removing the Battery" on page 13) before working inside the computer.

Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly

1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2 Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 13).
3 Remove the memory module(s) (see "Removing the Memory Module(s)"
on page 15).
4 Remove the hard drive (see "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 27).
5 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in "Removing the Optical
Drive" on page 31.
6 Remove the seven screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the base
cover.
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