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Replacing the touchpad, Procedure

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Replacing 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. Procedure 1. NOTE: Clean the adhesive thoroughly on the palm-rest assembly to avoid having gap between the touchpad and the palm-rest assembly. Using the alignment posts on the palm-rest assembly, place the touchpad to the palm-rest assembly. 2. Align the screw holes on the touchpad bracket with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly. 3. Replace the five screws (M2x3) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest assembly. 4. Slide the touchpad cable and touchpad-buttons cable into their respective connectors on the touch pad and close the latches to secure the cables. 5. Slide the touchpad cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable. 54

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Replacing 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
.
Procedure
1.
NOTE: Clean the adhesive thoroughly on the palm-rest assembly to avoid having gap between the touchpad and the
palm-rest assembly.
Using the alignment posts on the palm-rest assembly, place the touchpad to the palm-rest assembly.
2.
Align the screw holes on the touchpad bracket with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
3.
Replace the five screws (M2x3) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
4.
Slide the touchpad cable and touchpad-buttons cable into their respective connectors on the touch pad and close the latches to
secure the cables.
5.
Slide the touchpad cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
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