Touchpad; Removing The Touchpad - Dell Alienware m17 R3 Service Manual

Steps
1. Using the alignment pins, place the keyboard-controller board into place on the palm-rest assembly.
2. Align the screw holes on the keyboard-controller board with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
3. Connect the keyboard-controller board cable to the keyboard-controller board and close the latch.
4. Connect the keyboard cable to the keyboard-controller board and close the latch.
5. Connect the keyboard-backlight cable to the keyboard-controller board and close the latch.
6. Replace the two screws (M2x1.9) that secure the keyboard-controller board to the palm-rest assembly.
Next steps
1. Install the battery.
2. Install the base cover.
3. Follow the procedure in

Touchpad

Removing the touchpad

Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the battery.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the touchpad and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
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