Removing the touchpad
About this task
The figure indicates the location of the touchpad and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
![Image:Removing the touchpad](https://dl.dell.com/topics/inspiron-5502-service-manual/images/GUID-05C8526B-2F3E-4C48-A319-918557076148-low.jpg)
Steps
- Peel the tapes that secure the speaker cable to the touchpad bracket.
- Remove the speaker cable from the routing guide.
- Remove the three screws
(M1.6x2) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
- Lift the touchpad bracket off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
- Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board.
- Peel the tapes that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
- Remove the two screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
- Lift the touchpad, along with the cable, off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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