Installing The Touchpad - Dell Inspiron 15 5508 Service Manual

Steps
1. Peel the adhesive tapes that secure the speaker cable to the touchpad bracket.
2. Remove the speaker cable from the routing guide.
3. Remove the three screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Lift the touchpad bracket off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
5. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board.
6. Remove the adhesive tapes that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
7. Remove the two screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
8. Lift the touchpad, along with the cable, off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

Installing the touchpad

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