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Precision 3580 Owner's Manual

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Removing the touchpad

CAUTION:The information in this section is intended for authorized service technicians only.

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the SIM card.
  3. Remove the base cover.
  4. Remove the battery.
  5. Remove the 4G WWAN card or 5G WWAN card, as applicable.
  6. Remove the WLAN card.
  7. Remove the assembly inner frame.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the touchpad and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Figure 1. Image: Touchpad
Image: Removing the touchpad

Steps

  1. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the connector on the system board.
  2. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the connector on the touchpad.
  3. Peel the keyboard cable from the touchpad.
  4. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-backlight cable from the connector on the touchpad.
  5. Remove the five screws (M2x2.5) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest assembly.
  6. Lift the flap below the touchpad cable and remove the screw (M2x2.5) that secures the touchpad to the palm-rest assembly.
  7. Lift the touchpad off the palm-rest assembly.

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