Alienware m18 R2 Owner's Manual

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Removing the touchpad

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 and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Figure 1. Removing the touchpad
Removing the touchpad

Steps

  1. Peel the tape from the touchpad bracket screw.
  2. Remove the four screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  3. Lift the touchpad bracket off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  4. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the connector on the touchpad.
  5. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-controller board cable to access the touchpad screw.
  6. Remove the four screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  7. Open the display and lift the touchpad off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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