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Precision 3480 Owner's Manual

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Removing the palm-rest 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.
  2. Remove the nanoSIM card.
  3. Remove the base cover.
  4. Remove the battery.
  5. Remove the memory module.
  6. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive.
  7. Remove the wireless card.
  8. Remove the WWAN card.
  9. Remove the fan.
  10. Remove the heat sink.
  11. Remove the speakers.
  12. Remove the assembly inner frame.
  13. Remove the display assembly.
  14. Remove the system board.
    NOTE:The system board can be removed and installed with the heat sink attached to simplify the procedure and preserve the thermal bond.
  15. Install the power-button board.
  16. Remove the keyboard.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the palm-rest assembly and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Figure 1. Removing the palm-rest assembly
Image: Removing the palm-rest assembly

Steps

After performing the steps in the pre-requisites, we are left with the palm-rest assembly.

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