Removing The Palm Rest - Dell XPS M1710 Service Manual

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Palm Rest
Dell™ XPS™ M1710 Service Manual
Removing the Palm Rest
Replacing the Palm Rest
Removing the Palm Rest
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your
2. Remove the optical drive (see
3. Remove the hinge cover (see
4. Remove the keyboard (see Keyboard).
5. Remove the display assembly (see
6. Remove the six M2.5 x 5-mm screws labeled "P" from the top side of the palm rest.
NOTE: The screw locations may vary slightly from the image shown below.
1 M2.5 x 5-mm screws (6)
7. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board.
NOTE: If you are installing a new palm rest, remove the coin-cell battery from the old palm rest so that you can install it on the new palm rest. If you are
removing the palm rest only to access other computer components, you do not need to remove the coin-cell battery from the palm rest.
8. Remove the coin-cell battery from the palm rest, if appropriate (see
9. Turn the computer upside down and remove the 12 M2.5 x 8-mm screws from the bottom of the computer.
Computer.
Optical Drive).
Removing the Hinge Cover).
Removing the Display Assembly).
Before Working Inside Your
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery).
Computer) before working inside the