Replacing The Palm Rest - Dell Inspiron 17 Service Manual

1 power button cable 2 touch pad cable
connector connector
3 plastic scribe 4 palm rest
5 screws (7)
Replacing the Palm Rest
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Slide the tabs on the palm rest into the slots on the computer base and gently snap the palm rest into place.
3. Slide the touch pad cable and the power button cable into the connectors on the system board, and press down on the connector latches to secure the
cables.
4. Replace the seven screws that secure the palm rest.
5. Replace the keyboard (see
6. Replace the eighteen screws that secure the palm rest to the computer base.
7. Follow the instructions from
8. Replace the optical drive (see
9. Replace the module cover (see
10. Replace the battery (see Replacing the
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the computer.
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Begin.
Replacing the Keyboard).
step 5 to step 7 in Replacing the Hard
Replacing the Optical Drive).
Replacing the Module Cover).
Battery).
Drive.