Vostro 3581 Service Manual

Installing the touch pad assembly

About this task

NOTE: : Ensure that the touch pad is aligned with the guides available on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, and the gap on either sides of the touch pad is equal.

Steps

Place the touch pad into the slot on the palmrest and keyboard assembly [1].
Replace the four (M2x2) screws that secure the touch pad to the palmrest and keyboard assembly [2].
Place the touch pad bracket into the slot on the palmrest and keyboard assembly [1].
Replace the two screws (M2x2) that secure the touch pad bracket to the palmrest and keyboard assembly [2].
Affix the tape that secures the touch pad to the palmrest and keyboard assembly [1].
Slide the hard drive cable and touch pad cable into its connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable [2, 3].