Next steps
1. Install the 3-cell battery or the 4-cell battery, whichever applicable.
2. Install the wireless card.
3. Install the base cover.
4. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Touchpad
Removing the touchpad
CAUTION: The information in this section is intended for authorized service technicians only.
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the 3-cell battery or the 4-cell battery, whichever applicable.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the touchpad and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
1. Peel the tape that secures the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad flexible flat cable from the connector on the system board.
3. Remove the two screws (M2x2) and the four screws (M1.6x2.5) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard
assembly.
4. Lift the touchpad, along with the touchpad flexible flat cable, off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)