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Dell Latitude E5430 Owner's Manual

Removing the Palmrest

  1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer .
  2. Remove:
    1. SD memory card
    2. battery
    3. access panel
    4. keyboard trim
    5. keyboard
    6. optical drive
    7. right base panel
  3. Remove the screws at the bottom of the computer.
    Figure displaying how to remove the screws at the bottom of the computer.
  4. Remove the screws that secure the palmrest of the computer.
    Figure displaying how to remove the screws that secure the palmrest to the computer.
  5. Disconnect the LED board flat flex cable.
    Figure displaying how to disconnect the LED FFC.
  6. Disconnect the media button flat flex cable.
  7. Disconnect the touch pad flat flex cable.
  8. Disconnect the fingerprint scanner flat flex cable.
  9. Disconnect the power button flat flex cable.
  10. Lift up the right edge of palmrest assembly.
  11. Release the tabs on the left edge of the palm rest assembly and remove the palmrest from the computer.
    Figure displaying how to remove the palmrest from the computer.

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