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Introduction

Most internal components of the Dell Inspiron N4010 are located beneath the palm rest. This guide shows how to remove and replace the palm rest assembly, which is often required to access internal parts.

Removing the palm rest provides access to key components, but exposing internal hardware also increases the risk of damage. Before starting, confirm that the part you need to access is located beneath the palm rest.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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Make sure the laptop is not plugged into any wall outlets or the charger
Unlock the battery by sliding the right-hand switch to the right.

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Step 2

While holding the left-hand switch to the left position, pull the battery away from the laptop.

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Step 3

The battery is now fully removed and the laptop will not power on without it.

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Step 4 Keyboard

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Using the #0 Philips head, unscrew the indicated screw.
Carefully pull the RAM cover up and away.

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Step 5

Unscrew the indicated 5.7mm screw beneath the RAM Cover.

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Step 6

Remove another screw above the battery release tab

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Step 7

Using a thin plastic tool (such as a guitar pick or spudger) at the top of the keyboard just above the F7 key, gently pry the keyboard away.
Move the spudger to either end at the top of the keyboard to fully undo all plastic clips.

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Step 8

Carefully tip the keyboard upwards and pull it slightly away from the body of the laptop.
Be careful not to put stress on the ribbon cable below.

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Step 9

Carefully unclip the ribbon cable by tipping the keyboard towards the screen.
The keyboard is now completely disconnected.

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Step 10 Palm Rest Assembly

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Remove the indicated 5.7mm screws.
Remove the smaller 3mm screws from underneath the battery compartment.

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Step 11

With a plastic spudger, pry away the silver top cover from the black casing.
Move the tool to the right and left along the seams to fully disconnect the cover.

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