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Inspiron 16 5635 Owner's Manual

Removing the touchpad

Prerequisites

CAUTION:The information in this section is intended for authorized service technicians only.
  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the battery.

About this task

NOTE:Before removing the base cover, ensure that there is no SD card installed in the SD card slot on your computer.

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

Removing the touchpad

Steps

  1. Open the latch of the touchpad connector and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad.
  2. Remove the five screws (M2x2) and seven screws (M2x1.8) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  3. Lift the touchpad bracket off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  4. Lift the touchpad assembly off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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