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Inspiron 7706 2-in-1 Service Manual

Removing the palmrest

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the battery.
  4. Remove the touchpad.
  5. Remove the coin-cell battery.
  6. Remove the speakers
  7. Remove the memory module.
  8. Remove the wireless card.
  9. Remove the heat sink.
  10. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or M.2 2280 solid-state drive, as applicable.
  11. Remove the fan.
  12. Remove the I/O board.
  13. Remove the display assembly.
  14. Remove the power-adapter port.
  15. Remove the power-button board.
  16. Remove the system board.
    NOTE The system board can be removed or installed together with the heat sink attached. This simplifies the procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between the system board and the heat sink.
  17. Remove the keyboard.

The following image shows the palmrest.

After performing the steps in the pre-requisites, you are left with the palmrest.
Image: Palmrest

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