Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assemblyWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow thesteps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working insideyour computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.Topics:• Prerequisites• ProcedurePrerequisites1 Remove the base cover.2 Remove the solid-state drive.3 Remove the I/O-board interposers.4 Remove the battery.5 Remove the heat sink.6 Remove the fans.7 Remove the speakers.8 Remove the coin-cell battery.9 Remove the display assembly.10 Remove the I/O board.11 Remove the power button with fingerprint reader.12 Remove the system board.ProcedureAfter performing all the pre-requisites, we are left with the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.27Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly 53
