Removing The Palm Rest; Replacing The Palm Rest - Dell Latitude E4310 Service Manual

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Palm Rest
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Removing the Palm Rest

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1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your
2. Remove the battery.
3. Remove the ExpressCard.
4. Remove the hard drive assembly.
5. Remove the hinge covers.
6. Remove the mini card door.
7. Remove the LED covers.
8. Remove the keyboard.
9. Remove the display assembly.
10. Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the bottom of the computer.
11. Flip the computer over and remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer.
12. Disconnect the touch pad, Bluetooth, ExpressCard, volume controls board, and power button cables from their connectors on the system board.
13. Using a plastic scribe, release the snaps from both the sides of the palm rest.
14. Push the palm rest forward and remove it from the base.

Replacing the Palm Rest

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