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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 Slide the tabs on the touch pad into the slots on the palmrest and
keyboard assembly.
2 Adhere the adhesive tape that secures the touch pad to the palmrest and
keyboard assembly.
3 Align the screw holes on the touch-pad bracket with the screw holes on
the palmrest and keyboard assembly.
4 Replace the screws that secure the touch-pad bracket to the palmrest
and keyboard assembly.
5 Slide the touch-pad cable into the touch-pad connector and press down
the latch to secure the cable.
6 Slide the keyboard cable into the keyboard daughter-board connector
and press down the latch to secure the cable.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the battery.
2 Replace the base cover.
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