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Replacing 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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Slide the tabs on the touchpad into the slots on the palm rest.
2 Replace the screws that secure the touchpad to the palm rest.
3 Slide the touchpad cable into the touchpad connector and press down
on the connector latch to secure the cable.
4 Turn the palm rest over.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 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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