Touch Pad Assembly Removal: Dell Inspiron 7000
Touch Pad Assembly Removal: Dell™ Inspiron™ 7000
This procedure assumes that you have removed the palmrest
assembly from the base assembly and that you have removed the hard-disk
drive heat shield. To remove the touch pad assembly, follow these steps:
- Remove the (3) 4-mm screws securing the touch pad button board.
- Disconnect the 2 speaker cables from connectors JP5 and JP3 on the touch pad button
board.
- Disconnect the speaker wire harness from connector JP1 on the touch pad button board.
- Disconnect the touch pad flex cable from ZIF connector JP4 on the touch pad button
board. Use the pick to pry up the latches on each side of the connector.
| NOTICE: Lift away the cable only after the ZIF connector
is opened. Pulling the cable from the connector damages the conductive coating on the end
of the cable. |
- Disconnect the touch pad flex cable from ZIF connector J1 on the touch pad.
Use the pick to pry up the brown center piece on the connector.
| NOTICE: Lift away the cable only after the ZIF connector
is opened. Pulling the cable from the connector damages the conductive coating on the end
of the cable. |
- Remove the touch pad button board.
- Remove the (4) 4-mm screws securing the touch pad bracket.
- Remove the touch pad bracket.
- Remove the touch pad.
The touch pad buttons are heat-staked into the palmrest assembly and are
not removable.
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