Chapter 30: Replacing The Touch Pad; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual

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Procedure

About this task
NOTE: Ensure that the touch pad is aligned with the guides available on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, and the gap
on either sides of the touch pad is equal.
Steps
1. Align the screw holes on the touch pad with the screw holes on the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Replace the screws that secure the touch pad to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Adhere the status-light board cable to the touch pad.
4. Align the screw holes on the touch-pad bracket with the screw holes on the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
5. Replace the screws that secure the touch-pad bracket to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
6. Adhere the tape that secures the touch pad to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
7. Slide both ends of the touch-pad cable into their respective connectors and close the latches to secure the cable.
8. Slide the keyboard backlight cable into the connector and close the latch to secure the cable.

Post-requisites

Steps
1. Replace the heat-sink assembly.
2. Replace the system-board
3. Replace the wireless card.
4. Replace the memory modules.
5. Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 4 in
6. Replace the battery.
7. Replace the hard drive.
8. Replace the I/O board.
9. Replace the base cover.
10. Replace the optical drive.
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computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
assembly.
"Replacing the status-light
Replacing the touch pad
board".
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