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Palm Rest

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1501 Service Manual

  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 Before Working Inside Your Computer) before working inside the computer.

Removing the Palm Rest

  1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

  2. Remove the optical drive (see Removing an Optical Drive).

  3. Remove the hinge cover (see Removing the Hinge Cover).

  4. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).

  5. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).

  6. Remove the eleven remaining M2.5 x 8-mm screws from the bottom of the computer.

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M2.5 x 8-mm screws (11)

  1. Turn the computer top-side up and loosen the captive screw on the palm rest.

  2. Disconnect the touch pad connector and the standby switch connector from the system board.

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captive screw

2

standby switch connector

3

touch pad connector

  1. Lift the palm rest and remove it from the computer.

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