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Replacing the touchpad, Procedure, Post-requisites

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Replacing the touchpad 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 Place the touchpad into the slot on the palm-rest assembly. Ensure to align the touchpad using the alignment pins on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Slide and place the touchpad bracket into the slot on the palm-rest assembly. 3 Replace the five screws (M2x2.5) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest assembly. 4 Slide the touchpad-button cable into the connector on the touchpad and close the latch to secure the touchpad-button cable. 5 Adhere the touchpad cable to the touchpad bracket. 6 Slide the touchpad cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the touchpad cable. Post-requisites 1 Replace the computer base. 50

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Replacing the touchpad
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
Place the touchpad into the slot on the palm-rest assembly. Ensure to align the touchpad using the alignment pins on the
palm-rest assembly.
2
Slide and place the touchpad bracket into the slot on the palm-rest assembly.
3
Replace the five screws (M2x2.5) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
4
Slide the touchpad-button cable into the connector on the touchpad and close the latch to secure the touchpad-button
cable.
5
Adhere the touchpad cable to the touchpad bracket.
6
Slide the touchpad cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the touchpad cable.
Post-requisites
1
Replace the
computer base
.
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