Replacing The Touch Pad; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Alienware 17 R4 Service Manual

Replacing the touch pad

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, follow the instructions in
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home
page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1 Using the alignment posts on the palm rest, place the touch pad on the palm-
rest assembly.
2 Align the screw holes on the touch-pad bracket with the screw holes on the
palm-rest assembly.
3 Replace the five screws (M2x3) that secure the touch-pad bracket to the
palm-rest assembly.
4 Slide the touch-pad cable and touch-pad buttons cable into their respective
connectors on the touch pad and close the latches to secure the cables.
5 Slide the touch-pad cable into the connector on the system board and close
the latch to secure the cable.

Post-requisites

1 Replace the battery.
2 Replace the
3 Replace the
4 Replace the
5 Replace the
6 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 7 in
7 Replace the
computer base.
rear-I/O cover.
solid-state drive.
wireless card.
base cover.
computer. After working inside your
After working inside your
"Replacing the hard
computer.
drive".
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