Removing The Touch Pad Module; Replacing The Touch Pad Module - Dell Inspiron Mini 1012 Service Manual

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Touch Pad Module
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1012 Service Manual
Removing the Touch Pad Module
Replacing the Touch Pad Module
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computer.
Removing the Touch Pad Module
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Remove the battery (see Removing the
3. Remove the keyboard (see
4. Remove the hard-drive assembly (see
5. Remove the palm rest assembly (see
6. Turn the palm rest assembly over and remove the four screws that secure the touch pad module to the palm rest.
1 screws (4) 2 touch pad module
7. Lift the touch pad module off the palm rest.
Replacing the Touch Pad Module
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Use the alignment posts on the palm rest to correctly place the touch pad module. Replace the four screws that secure the touch pad module to the
palm rest.
3. Replace the palm rest assembly (see
4. Replace the hard-drive assembly (see
Begin.
Battery).
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Hard-Drive
Removing the Palm Rest
Begin.
Replacing the Palm Rest
Replacing the Hard-Drive
Removing the
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Battery) before working inside the