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Vostro 15 3530 Owner's Manual

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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 procedure.

About this task

NOTE:The system board can be installed with the heat sink attached to it in order to simplify the procedure and preserve the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink.

The following image indicates the location of the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Image of palm-rest and keyboard assembly

Steps

  1. Place the palm-rest and keyboard assembly on a flat surface and perform the post-requisites to install the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  2. For computers shipped with an aluminum chassis, place the right and left RF metal wall bracket in the slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
    NOTE:The left and right RF metal wall brackets MUST be transferred to the replacement palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
    Image of transferring the RF metal brackets to the replacement palm-rest and keyboard assembly
  3. For computers shipped with an aluminum chassis and a 4-cell battery installed, replace the two screws (M2x2) to secure the left RF metal wall bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
    Image of replacing the screws on the RF metal bracket

Next steps

  1. Install the system board.
  2. Install the display assembly.
  3. Install the power-adapter port.
  4. Install the power button or the power button with optional fingerprint reader, whichever applicable.
  5. Install the I/O daughter-board.
  6. Install the I/O daughter-board cable.
  7. Install the touchpad.
  8. Install the 3-cell battery or the 4-cell battery, whichever applicable.
  9. Install the heat sink - integrated or the heat sink - discrete, whichever applicable.
  10. Install the fan.
  11. Install the speakers.
  12. Install the wireless card.
  13. Install the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or the M.2 2280 solid-state drive, whichever applicable.
  14. Install the memory module.
  15. Install the base cover.
  16. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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