Replacing The Touch Pad; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell INSPIRON 15 5500 Service Manual

Replacing the touch pad

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Procedure

NOTE: Ensure that the touch pad is aligned with the guides available on
the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, and the gap on either sides of the
touch pad is equal.
1 Align the screw holes on the touch pad with the screw holes on the palm
rest and keyboard assembly.
2 Replace the screws that secure the touch pad to the palm rest and
keyboard assembly.
3 Adhere the status-light board cable to the touch pad.
4 Align the screw holes on the touch-pad bracket with the screw holes on
the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
5 Replace the screws that secure the touch-pad bracket to the palm rest
and keyboard assembly.
6 Adhere the tape that secures the touch pad to the palm rest and
keyboard assembly.
7 Slide both ends of the touch-pad cable into their respective connectors
and close the latches to secure the cable.
8 Slide the keyboard backlight cable into the connector and close the latch
to secure the cable.

Post-requisites

1 Replace the heat-sink
2 Replace the system-board
3 Replace the wireless
4 Replace the memory
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