Chapter 19: Removing The Touchpad; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell Inspiron 15-5578 Service Manual

NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in Before working inside your
working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
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Prerequisites

1. Remove the base cover.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Remove the status-light

Procedure

1. Open the latches, and then disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board and the keyboard daughter-board.
Figure 18. Removing the keyboard cable
1. latches (2)
3. system board
2. Open the latches, and then disconnect the touch-pad cable from the touch pad and the keyboard daughter-board.
3. Peel off the touch-pad cable from the touch pad.
4. Peel off the tape that secures the touch-pad assembly to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
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computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
board.
Removing the touchpad
2. keyboard cable
4. keyboard daughter-board
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