Dell Inspiron 14z N411z: Palm-Rest Assembly

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Palm-Rest Assembly

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,

see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist

grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a

connector on your computer).

CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your

computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by

your warranty.

CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery

(see "Removing the Battery" on page 13) before working inside the computer.

Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly

1

Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.

3

Remove the module cover. See "Removing the Module Cover" on page 15.

4

Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 5 in "Removing the Optical

Drive" on page 23.

5

Remove the nine screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the

computer base.

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6

Turn the computer over.

7

Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 31.

CAUTION: Pull on the plastic tab on top of the connectors to avoid damaging the

connectors.

8

Lift the securing latches and disconnect the power button, touchpad, and

hot-key board cables from their connectors on the system board.

9

Remove the seven screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the

computer base.

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1 screws (7) 2 power-button cable connector

3 hot-key board cable connector 4 touchpad-cable connector

5 palm-rest assembly

CAUTION: Separate the palm-rest assembly from the computer base carefully to

avoid damage to the palm-rest assembly and the display.

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Lift the palm-rest assembly off the computer base.

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Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly

1

Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2

Align the tabs on the palm-rest assembly with the slots on the computer

base and gently snap the palm-rest assembly in place.

3

Slide the power button, touchpad, and hot-key board cables into the

respective connectors on the system board and press down the connector

latches to secure the cables.

4

Replace the seven screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the

computer base.

5

Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 33.

6

Turn the computer over and replace the nine screws that secure the

palm-rest assembly to the computer base.

7

Follow the instructions from step 5 to step 6 in "Replacing the Optical

Drive" on page 25.

8

Replace the module cover. See "Replacing the Module Cover" on page 16.

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9

Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 14.

CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no

stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to

the computer.

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