Installing The Touchpad - Dell Vostro 5301 Service Manual

2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the 4-cell battery
About this task
The following image indicates the location of touchpad and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
1. Peel the tape that secures the speaker cables to the touchpad bracket.
2. Remove the two (M2x2) screws that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Remove the two (M2x2) screws that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board.
5. Peel the tapes that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
6. 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 following image indicates the location of touchpad and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
32 Disassembly and reassembly
or the 3-cell battery.