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.
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the Bluetooth cable connector from the system board connector.
Remove the twelve M2.5 x 5-mm screws from the bottom of the computer.
NOTE: The screw locations may vary slightly from the image shown below.
Turn the computer over and remove the three M2.5 x 5-mm screws securing the top of the palm rest.
Disconnect the touch pad connector from the system board.
Disconnect the speaker connector from the system board.
1
touch pad connector
2
speaker connector
3
palm rest
4
computer base
NOTICE: Do not use force to separate the palm rest from the computer. If you encounter resistance, gently flex or apply pressure to the palm rest, or move along the edge, working away from the area of resistance, until the palm rest is free.
Moving from left to right, carefully lift the palm rest along the rear edge, near the hinge brackets, then
gently lift the palm rest to remove it from the computer.
Replacing 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.
Align the palm rest with the bottom plastics and gently snap it into place.
Connect the speaker connector to the system board.
Connect the touch pad connector to the system board.
Replace the three M2.5 x 5-mm screws on the top of the palm rest.
Turn the computer over and replace the twelve M2.5 x 5-mm screws on the bottom of the computer to
secure the palm rest.
