Dell Alienware m15 R2 Service Manual - Page 47

Touchpad, Removing the touchpad

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Next steps 1. Install the system board. 2. Install the right I/O-board. 3. Install the battery. 4. Install the rear I/O-cover. 5. Install the 2230 solid-state drive. (if applicable) 6. Install the 2280 solid-state drive. (if applicable) 7. Install the base cover. 8. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. Touchpad Removing the touchpad Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the base cover. 3. Remove the 2230 solid-state drive. (if applicable) 4. Remove the 2280 solid-state drive. (if applicable) 5. Remove the rear I/O-cover. 6. Remove the battery. 7. Remove the right I/O-board.(only applicable when the touchpad cable needs to be removed) 8. Remove the system board. (only applicable when the touchpad cable needs to be removed) About this task The following image indicates the location of the touchpad and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure. Steps 1. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-controller board-cable from keyboard-controller board. 2. Lift the keyboard-controller board-cable off the palm-rest assembly. 3. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard-controller board. 47

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Next steps
1.
Install the
system board
.
2.
Install the
right I/O-board
.
3.
Install the
battery
.
4.
Install the
rear I/O-cover
.
5.
Install the
2230 solid-state drive
. (if applicable)
6.
Install the
2280 solid-state drive
. (if applicable)
7.
Install the
base cover
.
8.
Follow the procedure in
After working inside your computer
.
Touchpad
Removing the touchpad
Prerequisites
1.
Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer
.
2.
Remove the
base cover
.
3.
Remove the
2230 solid-state drive
. (if applicable)
4.
Remove the
2280 solid-state drive
. (if applicable)
5.
Remove the
rear I/O-cover
.
6.
Remove the
battery
.
7.
Remove the
right I/O-board
.(only applicable when the touchpad cable needs to be removed)
8.
Remove the
system board
. (only applicable when the touchpad cable needs to be removed)
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the touchpad and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
1.
Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-controller board-cable from keyboard-controller board.
2.
Lift the keyboard-controller board-cable off the palm-rest assembly.
3.
Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard-controller board.
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