Dell Alienware M17X R2 Service Manual page 43

4. Turn the computer over and slide the palm rest out as shown in the
illustration.
CAUTION: Be extremely careful when removing the palm rest. The palm
rest along with the cable that connects the touch pad to the system
board connector are very fragile.
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1 tabs (5) 2 palm rest
5. Ease the palm rest up until you see the cable that connects the touch pad to
the system board connector.
6. Turn the palm rest over and pull the tabs on the touch pad connector to
disconnect the cable from the touch pad connector.
7. Lift the palm rest off the computer.
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1 tabs on the touch pad connector
2 touch pad cable
CHAPTER 10: PALM REST
3 touch pad
4 palm rest
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