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Removing the touchpad, Prerequisites, Procedure

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Removing 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. Prerequisites 1. Remove the base cover. 2. Remove the wireless card. 3. Remove the solid-state drive. 4. Remove the rear-I/O cover. 5. Remove the computer base. 6. Remove the battery. Procedure 1. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board. 2. Open the latches and disconnect the other end of the touchpad cable and the touchpad-buttons cable from the touchpad. 3. Remove the five screws (M2x3) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest assembly. 4. Lift the touchpad bracket off the palm-rest assembly. 53

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Removing 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
.
Prerequisites
1.
Remove the
base cover
.
2.
Remove the
wireless card
.
3.
Remove the
solid-state drive
.
4.
Remove the
rear-I/O cover
.
5.
Remove the
computer base
.
6.
Remove the
battery
.
Procedure
1.
Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board.
2.
Open the latches and disconnect the other end of the touchpad cable and the touchpad-buttons cable from the touchpad.
3.
Remove the five screws (M2x3) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
4.
Lift the touchpad bracket off the palm-rest assembly.
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