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Vostro 15 3530 Owner's Manual

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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 3-cell battery or the 4-cell battery, whichever applicable.

About this task

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

Image of removing the touchpad assembly

Steps

  1. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad FFC from the connector on the system board.
  2. Remove the three screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  3. Lift the touchpad bracket off the touchpad assembly.
  4. Remove the two screws (M2x2) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  5. Lift the touchpad, along with the touchpad FFC, off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  6. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad FFC from the connector on the touchpad.

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