Installing The Touchpad - Dell Vostro 14 3435 Owner's Manual

2. Lift the touchpad bracket off the touchpad.
3. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad Flexible Flat cable from the connector on the system board.
4. Remove the two screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
5. Lift the touchpad from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

Installing the touchpad

CAUTION: The information in this section is intended for authorized service technicians only.
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the touchpad and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure.
Steps
1. Place the touchpad into its slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Align the screw holes on the touchpad to the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Replace the two (M2x2) screws that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Connect the touchpad Flexible Flat cable to the connector on the system board and close the latch.
5. Place the touchpad bracket on the touchpad.
6. Align the screw holes on the touchpad bracket to the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
7. Replace the four (M2x2) screws that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
70 Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)