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Installing the touchpad

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Steps 1. Remove the two speakers off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 2. Peel the Mylar and lift the Mylar off the keyboard-controller board. 3. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-controller board cable from keyboard-controller board. 4. Fold up the keyboard-controller board cable. 5. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard-controller board. 6. Fold up the keyboard cable. 7. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad. 8. Fold up the touchpad cable. 9. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad-light cable from the touchpad. NOTE: Your computer may be shipped with an touchpad-light cable depending on the configuration you have ordered. 10. Peel the tape that secures the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 11. Remove the nine screws (M1.6x1.8) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 12. Lift the touchpad off 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. 38

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Steps
1.
Remove the two speakers off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2.
Peel the Mylar and lift the Mylar off the keyboard-controller board.
3.
Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-controller board cable from keyboard-controller board.
4.
Fold up the keyboard-controller board cable.
5.
Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard-controller board.
6.
Fold up the keyboard cable.
7.
Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad.
8.
Fold up the touchpad cable.
9.
Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad-light cable from the touchpad.
NOTE:
Your computer may be shipped with an touchpad-light cable depending on the configuration you have ordered.
10.
Peel the tape that secures the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
11.
Remove the nine screws (M1.6x1.8) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
12.
Lift the touchpad off 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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