Removing The Palm Rest Assembly; Replacing The Palm Rest Assembly - Dell Precision M4500 Service Manual

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Palm Rest Assembly
Dell Precision™ Mobile Workstation M4500 Service Manual
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Removing the Palm Rest Assembly

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1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your
2. Remove the battery.
3. Remove the access panel.
4. Remove the optical Drive.
5. Remove the keyboard.
6. Remove the hinge Covers.
7. Remove the fingerprint reader.
8. Remove the display assembly.
9. Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the bottom of the computer.
10. Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer.
11. Disconnect the Smart Card, speakers, touchpad, and RFID (if applicable) cables from their connectors on the system board.
NOTE: If you purchased your computer with a contactless Smart Card reader, you must disconnect the RFID cable.
12. Release the palm rest from the computer:
a. Starting from the back of the computer, lift the right side of the palm rest to release it from the computer.
b. Gently pull the palm rest forward and flip the palm rest over.
13. Disconnect the HAL sensor cable from the system board.
14. Remove the palm rest from the computer.

Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly

To replace the palm rest assembly, perform the above steps in reverse order.
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