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
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the touch pad with the screw holes on the
palm-rest assembly.
2 Replace the screws that secure the touch pad to the palm-rest assembly.
3 Adhere the pieces of tape that secure the touch pad to the palm-rest
assembly.
4 Align the screw holes on the touch-pad bracket with the screw holes on
the palm-rest assembly.
5 Replace the screws that secure the touch-pad bracket to the palm-rest
assembly.
6 Slide both ends of the keyboard cable into their respective connectors
and close the latches to secure the cable.
7 Slide both ends of the touch-pad cable into their respective connectors
and close the latches to secure the cable.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the status-light board.
2 Replace the battery.
3 Replace the base cover.
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