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Replacing the touch pad, Procedure, Post-requisites

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Replacing the touch pad WARNING: 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 Using the alignment posts on the palm rest, place the touch pad on the palmrest assembly. 2 Align the screw holes on the touch-pad bracket with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly. 3 Replace the five screws (M2x3) that secure the touch-pad bracket to the palm-rest assembly. 4 Slide the touch-pad cable and touch-pad buttons cable into their respective connectors on the touch pad and close the latches to secure the cables. 5 Slide the touch-pad cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the computer base. 3 Replace the rear-I/O cover. 4 Replace the wireless card. 5 Replace the solid-state drive. 6 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in "Replacing the hard drive". 7 Replace the base cover. 53

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Replacing the touch pad
WARNING: 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
Using the alignment posts on the palm rest, place the touch pad on the palm-
rest assembly.
2
Align the screw holes on the touch-pad bracket with the screw holes on the
palm-rest assembly.
3
Replace the five screws (M2x3) that secure the touch-pad bracket to the
palm-rest assembly.
4
Slide the touch-pad cable and touch-pad buttons cable into their respective
connectors on the touch pad and close the latches to secure the cables.
5
Slide the touch-pad cable into the connector on the system board and close
the latch to secure the cable.
Post-requisites
1
Replace the
battery
.
2
Replace the
computer base
.
3
Replace the
rear-I/O cover
.
4
Replace the
wireless card
.
5
Replace the
solid-state drive
.
6
Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in
"Replacing the hard drive"
.
7
Replace the
base cover
.
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