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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1
Align the screw holes on the touchpad with the screw holes on the palm
rest.
2
Replace the screws that secure the touchpad to the palm rest.
3
Slide the touchpad cable into the connector on the touchpad and press
down the latch to secure it.
Post-requisites
1
Replace the
palm rest
.
2
Replace the
keyboard
.
3
Follow the procedures from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the
optical drive
.
4
Follow the procedures from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the
hard drive
.
5
Replace the
base cover
.
6
Replace the
battery
.
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