Removing 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
www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in “Removing the optical drive”.
3 Remove the keyboard.
4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in “Removing the base cover”.
5 Remove the memory modules.
6 Remove the wireless card.
7 Remove the heat sink.
8 Remove the fan.
9 Remove the system board.
Procedure
1 Peel the tape that secures the touch-pad bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
2 Remove the six screws (M2x3) that secure the touch-pad bracket to the touch
pad.
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