Dell 14 Plus DB14250 Owner's Manual

Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly

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

Prerequisites

If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.

About this task

NOTE:If either the system board or the heat sink is replaced, use the thermal grease that is provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved.

The following image shows the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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

Steps

Place the palm-rest and keyboard assembly on a flat and clean surface and perform the tasks in the Post-requisites to install the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

NOTE:The palm-rest and keyboard assembly consists of the following:

Palm rest
Keyboard

Next steps

Install the touchpad.
Install the power button or the power button with optional fingerprint reader, whichever is applicable.
Install the I/O board.
Install the system board.
NOTE:The system board can be installed with the heat sink pre-attached.
Install the speaker assembly.
Install the wireless card.
Install the fan.
Install the heat sink.
Install the display assembly.
Install the heat sink.
NOTE:If either the system board or the heat sink is replaced, use the thermal grease that is provided in the kit to ensure for thermal conductivity.
Install the M.2 2230 solid-state drive.
Install the battery cable.
Install the battery.
Install the base cover.
Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.