Alienware m18 R2 Owner's Manual

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Installing the touchpad

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

Prerequisites

If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.

About this task

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

Figure 1. Installing the touchpad
Installing the touchpad

Steps

  1. Align and place the touchpad into the slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  2. Turn the computer over and open the display to ensure that the touchpad is equally aligned on all sides.
    NOTE:The image below shows the proper touchpad alignment for your computer.
    Image: Proper touchpad alignment
  3. Close the display and turn the computer over.
  4. Replace the four screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  5. Connect the keyboard-controller board cable to the connector on the keyboard-controller board and close the latch to secure the cable.
  6. Connect the touchpad cable to the connector on the touchpad and close the latch to secure the cable.
  7. Align and place the touchpad bracket into slots on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  8. Replace the four screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  9. Adhere the tape back on the touchpad bracket screw.

Next steps

  1. Install the battery.
  2. Install the base cover.
  3. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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