Dell Inspiron 1440 Service Manual

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16. Starting at the right/left of the palm rest, use your fingers to separate the palm rest from the computer base.17. Lift the palm rest off the computer base.Replacing the Palm Rest1. Align the palm rest on the computer base and gently snap the palm rest into place.2. Replace the seven screws on the palm rest.3. Connect the display cable and touch pad cable to their respective system board connectors.4. Route the Mini-Card antenna cables, and guide the cables to the bottom of the computer through the slot on the computer.5. Replace the power button board (see Replacing the Power Button Board).6. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard).7. Replace the center control cover (see Replacing the Center Control Cover).8. Replace the five screws at the bottom of the computer.9. Route and connect the antenna cables to the Mini-Card (see Replacing the Mini-Card).10. Replace the memory module(s) (see Replacing the Memory Module(s)).11. Replace the module cover (see Replacing the Module Cover).12. Replace the optical drive (see Replacing the Optical Drive).13. Replace the hard drive (see Replacing the Hard Drive).14. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery).Back to Contents PageCAUTION: Carefully separate the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest.