Alienware m15 R7 Service Manual

Removing the touchpad

1. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad.
2. Peel the tape that secures the speaker cable to the touchpad.
3. Remove the speaker cable off the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and move the speaker cable out of the way.
4. Remove the two screws (M2.5x2.5) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
5. Lift the touchpad bracket off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
6. Remove the two screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
7. Remove the touchpad from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.