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Palm Rest

Dell™ Inspiron™ 6400/E1505 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 Before Working Inside Your Computer) before working inside the computer.

1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
   
   
2. Remove the optical drive (see Optical Drive).
   
   
3. Remove the hinge cover (see Removing the Hinge Cover).
   
   
4. Remove the keyboard (see Keyboard).
   
   
5. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).
   
   
6. Remove the eleven remaining 2.5 x 8-mm screws from the bottom of the computer.
   
   

NOTE: The screw locations may vary slightly from the image shown below.

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2.5 x 8-mm screws (11)

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

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

1	standby switch connector
2	touch pad connector

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

Replacing the Palm Rest

1. Align the palm rest with the bottom plastics and gently snap it into place.
   
   
2. Reconnect the touch-pad connector and the standby switch connector to the system board.
   
   
3. Tighten the palm -rest captive screw.
   
   
4. Turn the computer upside-down, and replace the eleven M2.5 x 8-mm screws on the bottom of the computer.
   
   
5. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly).
   
   
6. Replace the keyboard (see Keyboard).
   
   
7. Replace the hinge cover (see Replacing the Hinge Cover).
   
   

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