Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 DB04255 Owner's Manual

Removing the touchpad

CAUTION:The information in this 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 image indicates the location of the touchpad and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Figure 1. Removing the touchpad
Image: Removing the touchpad

Steps

  1. Lift the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad-cable connector (TP) on the system board.
  2. Lift the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad.
  3. Lift the touchpad cable off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  4. Remove the two screws (M2x2.5) and the six screws (M1.6x1.5) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  5. Lift the touchpad off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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