Dell Inspiron 5490 Service Manual - Page 31

Installing the touchpad

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Steps 1. Peel the tapes that secure the antenna cables to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 2. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board. 3. Gently slide the touchpad-cable connector under the antenna cables so that the touchpad cable is over the antenna cables. 4. Peel the tapes that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 5. Remove the three screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 6. Lift the touchpad bracket off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 7. Remove the four screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 8. Lift the touchpad, along with the cable, off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. Installing the touchpad Prerequisites If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure. About this task The following image indicates the location of touchpad and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure. Removing and installing components 31

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Steps
1.
Peel the tapes that secure the antenna cables to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2.
Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board.
3.
Gently slide the touchpad-cable connector under the antenna cables so that the touchpad cable is over the antenna cables.
4.
Peel the tapes that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
5.
Remove the three screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
6.
Lift the touchpad bracket off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
7.
Remove the four screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
8.
Lift the touchpad, along with the cable, off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Installing the touchpad
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of touchpad and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
Removing and installing components
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