Replacing The Palm Rest - Dell Inspiron 1320 Service Manual

1 touchpad cable connector
8. Lift the locking tab and pull the pull-tab on the touch pad cable connector and disconnect the touchpad cable.
CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest.
9. Using your fingers carefully lift the palm rest along the rear edge and then ease the palm rest from the computer base.
1 palm rest
10. Lift the palm rest off the computer base.
Replacing the Palm Rest
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Align the palm rest with the computer base and gently snap the palm rest into place.
3. Connect the touch pad cable to the touch pad cable connector on the system board.
4. Press the locking tab to secure the touch pad cable.
5. Replace the five screws on the top of the palm rest.
6. Turn the computer over and replace the seven screws on the computer base.
7. Replace the hard drive (see
8. Replace the keyboard (see
2 touchpad cable
Begin.
Replacing the Hard Drive).
Replacing the Keyboard).