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Dell Latitude E6540 Owner's Manual

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Removing the Palmrest Assembly

Steps

  1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside your computer.
  2. Remove:
    1. SD card
    2. ExpressCard
    3. battery
    4. keyboard
    5. display-hinge cap
    6. base cover
    7. base-corner cover
  3. Remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly to the base of the computer.
    Figure displaying how to remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly to the computer.
  4. Flip the computer and remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly to the computer.
    Figure displaying how to remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly to the computer.
  5. Disconnect the following cables:
    1. fingerprint-reader
    2. touchpad
    3. power-button
    Figure displaying how to disconnect the fingerprint-reader cable, touchpad cable, and power-button cable.
  6. Pry the palmrest assembly upwards and remove it from the computer.
    Figure displaying how to remove the palmrest from the computer.

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