Replacing the touch pad
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.
Topics:
• Procedure
• Post-requisites
Procedure
NOTE: Ensure that the touch pad is aligned with the guides available on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, and the gap
on either sides of the touch pad is equal.
1. Adhere the tape that secures the touch pad to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Align the screw holes on the touch pad with the screw holes on the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Replace the screws that secure the touch pad to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Align the screw holes on the touch-pad bracket with the screw holes on the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
5. Replace the screws that secure the touch-pad bracket to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
6. Slide the touch-pad cable into the connector and close the latch to secure the cable.
7. Slide the hard-drive cable and I/O-board cable to their respective connectors on the system board and close the latches to
secure the cables.
Post-requisites
1. Replace the battery.
2. Replace the base cover.
3. Replace the optical drive.
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