Dell Inspiron 15R 5537 Palm Rest Replacement
Introduction
Passez à l'étape 1If the palm rest is cracked and broken or the touchpad is malfunctioning on your Dell Inspiron 15R 5537, this will guide will show you how to properly remove the palm rest so you can replace it with a new one.
The palm rest, connected by two ribbon cables, is the inside cover of the computer that contains the touchpad. A cracked palm rest can cause exposure to the interior hardware of the laptop, and faulty ribbon cables can lead to a malfunctioning touchpad.
It is important to make sure that the touchpad is properly cleaned and the ribbon cables are fully connected before deciding to take apart your laptop.
Before beginning this guide, make sure your laptop is powered off and disconnected from any external power source.
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Close the display and turn over the computer to see the battery locking tabs.
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Turn the laptop over so that the keyboard is facing up.
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Use an opening tool to pry the keyboard from the base of the laptop.
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Once the top of the keyboard is released, slide the keyboard upwards.
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Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.
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Slide the hard-drive assembly forward to disconnect the hard-drive assembly from the system board.
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Using the pull-tab, lift the hard-drive assembly out of the computer base.
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Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
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Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the NEW hard drive.
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Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
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Slide and place the hard-drive assembly in the hard-drive bay.
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Slide the hard-drive assembly backward to connect the hard-drive assembly to the system board.
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Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.
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Remove thirteen 5mm Phillips #000 screws from the back cover of the laptop.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.