Removing The Palm Rest Assembly - Dell Inspiron 1012 Service Manual

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Palm Rest Assembly
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1012 Service Manual
Removing the Palm Rest Assembly
Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly
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practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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surface (such as a connector on your computer).
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is not covered by your warranty.
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computer.
Removing the Palm Rest Assembly
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove the battery (see
3. Remove the four screws that secure the palm rest assembly to the computer base.
4. Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.
5. Remove the keyboard (see
6. Remove the hard-drive assembly (see
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7. Disconnect the power button cable from the connector on the system board.
8. Lift the locking tab and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the touch pad cable from the connector on the system board.
9. Remove the three screws that secure the palm rest assembly to the computer base.
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Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
Before You Begin.
Removing the Battery).
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Hard-Drive
Pull the pull-tabs on top of the connectors to avoid damage to the connectors.
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Removing the
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Battery) before working inside the