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Latitude 5455 Owner's Manual

Removing the touchpad assembly

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

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the battery.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the touchpad assembly and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Figure 1. Removing the touchpad assembly
Image: Removing the touchpad assembly

Steps

  1. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable (MB) from the touchpad cable connector (JTP1) on the system board.
  2. Remove the nine screws (M1.6x1.8) that secure the touchpad assembly to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  3. Lift the touchpad assembly, along with the cable off the computer.
  4. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable (TP) from the connector on the touchpad assembly.

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