Installing The Touchpad - Dell Alienware m17 R3 Service Manual

Steps
1. Open the latch, and disconnect the keyboard-controller board-cable from keyboard-controller board.
2. Open the latch, and disconnect the keyboard-controller board-cable from system board.
3. Lift the keyboard-controller board-cable off the palm-rest assembly.
4. Open the latch, and disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard-controller board.
5. Fold up the keyboard cable.
6. Open the latch, and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad.
7. Lift the touchpad cable from the palm-rest assembly.
8. Remove the four (M2x2.5) screws that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest assembly.
9. Peel off the tape that secures the touchpad to the palm-rest assembly.
10. Lift the touchpad off the palm-rest assembly.

Installing the touchpad

Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the touchpad and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
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