Left touchpad button hard to press

Question

Hi,

I have an Inspiron 5559 laptop and recently the left touchpad button became increasingly hard to press. It is visibly lifted (about 1mm) with respect to the right one, which works fine.

I guess there might be something underneath, so is there a way that I can clean it? Thanks.

Mary G · Answer

Make sure the battery is ok and not swelling. Dell Laptop Battery - Frequently Asked Questions | Dell US

ejn63 · Answer

On many systems, it's a sign the battery is swelling, but this system doesn't have the battery under the touchpad.

You'll need to check inside the system to see what the problem is -- and possibly replace the touchpad.

Service manual:

https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/inspiron-15-5559-laptop/docs

davideventu · Answer

I don't think so, the battery is located on the back of the laptop, very far from the touchpad.

davideventu · Answer

Thanks, but do you think it is possible to clean the mousepad by taking the whole palmrest apart? That might be the easiest solution...

ejn63 · Answer

It really depends on what's wrong -- but it doesn't appear the touchpad assembly is designed to come apart from the palmrest assembly.  Thoroughly review the service manual linked above before undertaking the job -- basically the entire system has to come apart to access the palmrest/touchpad assembly.

6urnt · Answer

I have the same problem too on my 3000 series. Most answers I’ve gotten was removing the battery but my laptop battery is at the back too.

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Left touchpad button hard to press

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