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Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 Owner's Manual

Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly

CAUTION: The information in this section is intended for authorized service technicians only.

Prerequisites

If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.

About this task

NOTE: The replacement palm-rest and keyboard assembly comes pre-assembled with the following components.
  • Keyboard
  • Wireless antennas

The following image(s) indicate the location of the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly

Steps

Place the palm-rest and keyboard assembly on a flat and clean surface and perform the post-requisites to install the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
NOTE: Brackets are required on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly for computer configuration with the 4-cell battery (64 Wh). If the palm-rest and keyboard assembly is replaced, transfer the brackets to the new palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

Next steps

  1. Install the touchpad.
  2. Install the display assembly.
  3. Install the speakers.
  4. Install the speaker board.
  5. Install the power button or the power button with fingerprint reader, whichever is applicable.
  6. Install the system board.
    NOTE: The system board can be replaced with the heat sink pre-attached.
  7. Install the I/O board.
  8. Install the coin-cell battery.
  9. Install the fan.
  10. Install the wireless card.
  11. Install the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or the M.2 2280 solid-state drive , whichever is applicable.
  12. Install the 4-cell battery (64 Wh) or the 6-cell battery (86 Wh), whichever is applicable.
  13. Install the base cover.
  14. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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