Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Series, Service Manual

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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 www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance .
Procedure
1 Slide the touchpad into the slot on the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
2 Align the screw holes on the touchpad with the screw holes on the palm rest and
keyboard assembly.
3 Replace the four screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad to the palm rest and
keyboard assembly.
4 Adhere the tape that secures the touchpad to the palm rest and keyboard
assembly.
5 Adhere the touchpad cable to the touchpad.
6 Slide the end of the touchpad cable into the connector on the system board and
close the latch to secure the cable.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the status-light board .
2 Replace the battery .
3 Replace the base cover .
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