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Palm Rest
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1545 Service Manual
Removing the Palm Rest
Replacing the Palm Rest
CAUTION:
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.
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.
NOTICE:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
NOTICE:
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.
Removing the Palm Rest
NOTE:
The location of the Mini-Card may change according to the display adapter supported by your computer. To find the type of display adapter on
your computer, click Start® Control Panel® System® Device Manager® Display adapters.
1. Follow the instructions in
Before You
2. Remove the hard drive (see
3. Remove the optical drive (see
4. Remove the center control cover (see
5. Remove the keyboard (see
6. Remove the base cover (see
7. Remove any installed memory modules (see
8. Remove the processor heat sink and processor (see
9. Remove the display assembly (see
10. Remove the eleven screws from the computer base.
ATI Mobility Radeon:
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Mobile Intel
GMA:
Begin.
Removing the Hard
Drive).
Removing the Optical
Drive).
Removing the Center Control
Removing the
Keyboard).
Removing the Base
Cover).
Removing the Memory
Removing the Processor Heat Sink
Removing the Display
Assembly).
Before Working Inside Your
Cover).
Module(s)).
and
Removing the
Computer) before working inside the
Processor).