Dell INSPIRON Inspiron 8500 Service Manual page 51

Palm Rest: Dell Inspiron 8500/8600 Service Manual
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Palm Rest
Dell™ Inspiron™ 8500/8600 Service Manual
CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, read the safety instructions
in your Owner's Manual.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or
by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.
1. Follow the instructions in
2. Remove the keyboard.
NOTICE: You must remove the display assembly before you remove the palm rest; the display
hinges pass through the back of the palm rest.
3. Remove the display
4. Remove the microprocessor thermal-cooling
5. Remove the video
6. Remove the 13 M2.5 x 12-mm screws from the bottom of the computer.
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