Service manual

Replacing the touch pad
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 touch pad with the screw holes on the
palm-rest assembly and keep the touch pad in place.
2 Adhere the tape that secures the touch pad to the palm-rest assembly.
3 Align the screw holes on the touch-pad bracket with the screw holes on
the palm-rest assembly.
4 Replace the screws that secure the touch-pad bracket to the palm-rest
assembly.
5 Turn the palm-rest assembly over.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 11 in “Replacing the palm rest”.
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in “Replacing the hard drive”.
4 Replace the base cover.
5 Replace the battery.
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