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Installing the touchpad

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Steps 1. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad. 2. Peel the tape that secures the speaker cable to the touchpad. 3. Remove the speaker cable off the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and move the speaker cable out of the way. 4. Remove the two screws (M2.5x2.5) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 5. Lift the touchpad bracket off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 6. Remove the two screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 7. Remove the touchpad from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. Installing the touchpad Prerequisites If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process. About this task The following image(s) indicate the location of the touchpad and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure. 42

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Steps
1.
Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad.
2.
Peel the tape that secures the speaker cable to the touchpad.
3.
Remove the speaker cable off the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and move the speaker cable out of the
way.
4.
Remove the two screws (M2.5x2.5) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
5.
Lift the touchpad bracket off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
6.
Remove the two screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
7.
Remove the touchpad from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Installing the touchpad
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the touchpad and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
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