Dell Alienware Area-51m, Service Manual

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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 base cover .
2 Remove the battery .
3 Remove the solid-state drive (in SSD2 slot).
4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the hard drive .
5 Remove the speakers .
6 Remove the computer base .
Procedure
1 Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board.
2 Peel off the touchpad cable from the touchpad bracket.
3 Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad-button cable from the touchpad.
4 Remove the five screws (M2x2.5) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
5 Slide the touchpad bracket at an angle and lift it off the palm-rest assembly.
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