Removing The Palm-Rest Assembly - Dell Inspiron M5040 Owner's Manual

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Palm-Rest Assembly
Dell Inspiron M5040/15-N5040/15-N5050 Owner's Manual
Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly
Replacing the 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 Palm-Rest Assembly
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Remove the battery. See Removing the
3. Remove the 11 screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.
4. Remove the keyboard. See
5. Remove the two screws on the palm-rest assembly.
CAUTION: Pull on the plastic tab on top of the connectors to avoid damaging the connectors.
6. Lift the connector latch that secures the power-button board cable and touch-pad cable to the connectors on the system board and remove the cables.
Begin.
Battery.
Removing the Keyboard.
Removing the Battery, before working inside the computer.