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Dell Vostro 2520 Palm Rest Replacement

Introduction

In this guide, we will show you how to remove and replace the Palm Rest.

What you need

  1. Dell Vostro 2520 Palm Rest Replacement, Unlocking the Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the release latches to unlock the battery.

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  2. Dell Vostro 2520 Palm Rest Replacement, Removing the Battery: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the battery and remove it from the computer.

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  3. Dell Vostro 2520 Palm Rest Replacement, Prying the Tabs: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Pry up to release the tabs securing the keyboard to the computer.

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  4. Dell Vostro 2520 Palm Rest Replacement, Flip the Keyboard: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Flip the keyboard and lay it on the palm-rest.

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  6. Dell Vostro 2520 Palm Rest Replacement, Disconnect the Cable: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board.

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  7. Dell Vostro 2520 Palm Rest Replacement, Remove the Keyboard: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the keyboard from the computer.

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  8. Dell Vostro 2520 Palm Rest Replacement, Remove the Screws: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the screws that secure the bottom base.

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  9. Dell Vostro 2520 Palm Rest Replacement, Disconnecting the Cable: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Flip the computer and disconnect the power board cable and the touchpad cable.

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  10. Dell Vostro 2520 Palm Rest Replacement, Remove the Screws: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the screws that secure the palm-rest to the computer.

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  11. Dell Vostro 2520 Palm Rest Replacement, Removing the Palm-Rest: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Starting from the left, pry up the palm-rest and remove it from the computer.

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