Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 Owner's Manual

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Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly

CAUTION:The information in this section is intended for authorized service technicians only.

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
    NOTE:Ensure that your computer is in Service Mode. For more information, see step 6 in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the battery.
  4. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or the M.2 2280 solid-state drive, whichever is applicable.
  5. Remove the display assembly.
  6. Remove the fan.
  7. Remove the wireless card.
  8. Remove the speaker and antenna assembly.
  9. Remove the power-adapter port.
  10. Remove the system board.
    NOTE:The system board can be removed with the heat sink attached.
  11. Remove the I/O board.
  12. Remove the USB board.
  13. Remove the I/O-board and USB-board cable.
  14. Remove the power button.
  15. Remove the touchpad.

About this task

The following image(s) indicate the location of the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Figure 1. Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
Image: Palm-rest and keyboard assembly

Steps

After performing the steps in Prerequisites, you are left with the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
NOTE:The palm-rest and keyboard assembly consists of the following:
  • Palm rest
  • Keyboard
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