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Inspiron 16 5635 Owner's Manual

Installing the touchpad

Prerequisites

CAUTION:The information in this section is intended for authorized service technicians only.
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.

About this task

The following image(s) indicate the location of the touchpad and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Installing the touchpad

Steps

  1. Slide the touchpad onto the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  2. Align the touchpad bracket and place it on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  3. Replace the five screws (M2x2) and seven screws (M2x1.8) to secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  4. Connect the touchpad cable to the touchpad and close the latch.

Next steps

  1. Install the battery.
  2. Install the base cover.
  3. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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