Replacing The Touchpad; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Inspiron 17 5000 Service Manual

Replacing the touchpad

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information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
working inside your
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Procedure

NOTE: Ensure that the touchpad is aligned with the guides available on the
palm-rest and keyboard assembly, and the gap on either sides of the
touchpad is equal.
1 Slide and place the touchpad into the slot on the palm rest and keyboard
assembly.
2 Replace the four screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad to the palm rest and
keyboard assembly.
3 Adhere the tape that secures the touchpad to the palm rest and keyboard
assembly.
4 Slide the touchpad cable, and hard-drive cable into their respective connectors
on the system board and close the latch to secure the cables.
5 Slide the I/O-board 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 base
3 Replace the optical
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