Replacing The Palm Rest; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Inspiron 5542 Owner's Manual

Replacing the Palm Rest

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information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your
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Procedure

1 Slide the headset port into the slot on the palm rest and align the screw
holes on the system board with the screw holes on the palm-rest
assembly.
2 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the palm-rest
assembly.

Post-requisites

1 Replace the
2 Replace the
3 Replace the
4 Replace the speakers.
5 Replace the
6 Replace the
7 Replace the
8 Replace the keyboard.
9 Replace the fan.
10 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the
11 Replace the battery.
12 Replace the
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status-light board.
power-adapter port.
display assembly.
I/O board.
heat sink.
base frame.
base cover.
Computer. After working inside your
After Working Inside Your
hard drive.