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Palm Rest

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual

  Removing the Palm Rest

  Replacing the Palm Rest

Removing the Palm Rest

CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, 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.

1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Remove the optical drive (see Removing the Optical Drive).
   
   
3. Remove the keyboard cover (see Removing the Keyboard Cover).
   
   
4. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
   
   
5. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).
   
   
6. Turn the computer over and remove all the screws (22) from the bottom of the computer including the three screws from the battery bay.
   
   

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bottom of the system

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screw (22)

7. Turn the computer over and remove the three M2.5 x 5mm screws from locations marked P on top of the palmrest.
   
   

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palm rest

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M2.5 x 5mm screws (3)

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Bottom of the system

8. Disconnect the touch pad cable.
   
   

Use a plastic scribe to release the locking clips on both sides of the system board connector, and then gently pull to disconnect the touch pad connector from the system board connector.

9. Disconnect the LED board cable.
   

   
   
   

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touch pad cable

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palm rest

3

LED board cable

10. Moving from left to right, carefully lift the palm rest along the rear edge, near the hinge brackets, then rotate the palm rest forward to remove it from the computer.
    
    

Replacing the Palm Rest

CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, 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.

1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin
   
   
2. Follow the instructions in Removing the Palm Rest.
   
   
3. Align the new palm rest with the base of the computer, and then snap the palm rest into place.
   
   

NOTICE: To prevent damage to the cables or the cable connectors, ensure that the locking clips on both sides of each system board connector are firmly seated and the cables are secure.

4. Connect the touch pad cable to the system board.
   
   
5. Connect the LED board cable to the system board.
   
   
6. Replace the three M2.5 x 5mm screws to the locations marked by letter P on top of the palmrest.
   
   
7. Turn the computer over and replace all the screws (22) in the bottom of the computer to secure the palm rest including the three screws in the battery bay.
   
   
8. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly).
   
   
9. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard).
   
   
10. Replace the keyboard cover (see Replacing the Keyboard Cover).
    
    
11. Replace the optical drive (see Replacing the Optical Drive).
    
    

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