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Prerequisites
1. Remove the
base
cover.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Remove the
memory
modules.
4. Remove the
coin-cell
battery.
5. Remove the
solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory
6. Remove the
hard
drive.
7. Remove the fan.
8. Remove the
I/O
board.
9. Remove the speakers.
10. Remove the
power-adapter
11. Remove the
wireless
card.
12. Remove the
display
assembly.
13. Remove the
power button with fingerprint
14. Remove the
system
board.
NOTE:
The system board can be removed and installed together with the heat sink attached, when replacing the
palm-rest assembly.
15. Remove the touchpad.
Procedure
After performing the steps in prerequisites, we are left with the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Replacing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
NOTE:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in
Before working inside your
working inside your
computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
Place the palm-rest and keyboard assembly on a clean and flat surface.
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Removing and installing components
module.
port.
reader. (if installed)
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
After
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