Removing the touchpad
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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.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the base cover.
2 Remove the battery.
Procedure
1 Peel o the tapes that secures the speaker cable to the touchpad bracket.
2 Remove the three screws (M1.6x2) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
3 Lift the touchpad bracket o the palm-rest assembly.
4 Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad and peel the touchpad cable o the palm-rest assembly.
5 Peel o the tapes that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest assembly.
6 Remove the two screws (M1.6x2) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
7 Lift the touchpad o the palm-rest assembly.
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