Procedure
1. Open the latch, and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board.
2. Peel the tapes that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Remove the three screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Lift the touchpad bracket off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
5. Remove the four screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
6. Lift the touchpad, along with the cable, at an angle from under the touch-pad bracket off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Replacing the touchpad
NOTE:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After
working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1. Align the screw holes on the touchpad with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Replace the four screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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