Removing The Touchpad; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual

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Prerequisites

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Procedure

Prerequisites
1. Remove the optical drive (optional).
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the battery.
Procedure
1. Open the latch and disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.
2. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board.
3. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard back-light cable from the system board.
4. Gently peel the tape that secures the touchpad to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
5. Remove the four screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
6. Slide and lift the touchpad off the palm rest and keyboard assembly.

Removing the touchpad

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