Removing The Touchpad; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell Alienware 15 R4 Service Manual

Removing the touchpad

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.

Prerequisites

1 Remove the
2 Remove the
3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in
4 Remove the
5 Remove the
6 Remove the
7 Remove the battery.

Procedure

1 Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board.
2 Open the latches and disconnect the other end of the touchpad cable and
the touchpad-buttons cable from the touchpad.
3 Remove the five screws (M2x3) that secure the touchpad bracket to the
palm-rest assembly.
base cover.
wireless card.
solid-state drive.
rear-I/O cover.
computer base.
computer. After working inside your
After working inside your
"Removing the hard
computer.
drive".
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