Dell Vostro 1540 Palm Rest Replacement

Slide the release latches to unlock the battery.

Slide the battery and remove it from the computer.

Pry up to release the top four snaps securing the keyboard to the computer.

Flip the keyboard over and lay it on the palm rest

Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board.

Remove the keyboard from the computer.

Remove the screws that secure the bottom base.

Flip the computer around and disconnect the power board cable (1) and the touchpad cable (2).

Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer

Pry up the palm rest using a plastic scribe to release all the snaps on the bottom, left, and right sides of the palm rest. Once all the snaps have been released, lift up the palm rest from the computer and remove.