Removing The Palm Rest - Dell Studio 1745 Service Manual

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Palm Rest
Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual
Removing the Palm Rest
Replacing the Palm Rest
WARNING: 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.
CAUTION: 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.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
Removing the Palm Rest
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Press and eject any installed cards from the ExpressCard slot or the 8-in-1 media card reader.
3. Remove the battery (see Removing the
4. Remove the base cover (see
5. Disconnect the antenna cables from the Mini-Card(s) (see
6. Disconnect the subwoofer assembly cable from the subwoofer assembly cable connector on the system board.
7. Remove the twelve screws from the computer base.
8. Remove the center control cover (see
9. Remove the keyboard (see
10. Remove the media controls board (see
11. Remove the six screws on the palm rest.
Begin.
Battery).
Removing the Base Cover).
Removing the
Removing the Center Control
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Media Controls
Removing the
Mini-Card).
Cover).
Board).
Battery) before working inside the