Dell Inspiron 14 5420 Service Manual - Page 43

Touchpad, Removing the touchpad

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2. Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 3. Connect the speaker cable to the connector on the system board. 4. Adhere the tape that secures the speaker cable to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 5. Connect the touchpad cable to the system board and close the latch. 6. Connect the keyboard cable to the system board and close the latch. 7. Connect the keyboard-backlight cable to the system board and close the latch. 8. Place the antenna cables back into place and adhere the tapes that secure them to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. Next steps 1. Install the battery. 2. Install the base cover. 3. 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 battery. About this task The following image(s) indicate the location of the touchpad and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure. Steps 1. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad. 2. Remove the three screws (M1.6x2) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 3. Lift the touchpad bracket off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. Removing and installing components 43

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2.
Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3.
Connect the speaker cable to the connector on the system board.
4.
Adhere the tape that secures the speaker cable to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
5.
Connect the touchpad cable to the system board and close the latch.
6.
Connect the keyboard cable to the system board and close the latch.
7.
Connect the keyboard-backlight cable to the system board and close the latch.
8.
Place the antenna cables back into place and adhere the tapes that secure them to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
1.
Install the
battery
.
2.
Install the
base cover
.
3.
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
battery
.
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the touchpad and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
1.
Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad.
2.
Remove the three screws (M1.6x2) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3.
Lift the touchpad bracket off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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