Replacing The Palm Rest Assembly - Dell Inspiron 13 N3010 Service Manual

1 power button board cable 2 touch pad cable
3 antenna cables (2)
10. Gently pull the antenna cables up from the bottom of the computer through the slot on the palm rest assembly.
11. Note the routing of the Mini-Card antenna cables and remove them from the routing guides on the palm rest assembly.
12. Using a plastic scribe carefully pry out the palm rest assembly along the rear edge and then ease the palm rest assembly from the computer base.
1 palm rest assembly
3 plastic scribe
CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm rest assembly from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest assembly.
13. Lift the palm rest assembly off the computer base.
Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Align the palm rest assembly on the computer base and gently snap the palm rest assembly into place.
3. Route the Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly.
4. Slide the antenna cables through the slot on the palm rest assembly to the computer base.
5. Replace the seven screws that secure the palm rest assembly to the computer base.
6. Slide the touch pad cable and power button board cable into their connectors on the system board, and press down on the connector latches to secure
the cables.
2 antenna cables (2)
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