Hard-disk drive heat shield – Dell Inspiron 7500 User Manual
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This procedure assumes that you have removed the
from the base assembly and that you have removed the
. To remove the touch pad assembly (see Figures 27 and 28), perform the following steps:
1. Remove the three 4-mm screws securing the touch pad button board.
2. Disconnect the two speaker cables from connectors JP5 and JP3 on the touch pad button board.
3. Disconnect the speaker wire harness from connector JP1 on the touch pad button board.
NOTICE: Lift away the cable only after you open the
. Pulling the cable from the connector damages the conductive
coating on the end of the cable.
4. 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 you open the
. Pulling the cable from the connector damages the conductive
coating on the end of the cable.
5. 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.
6. Remove the touch pad button board.
7. Remove the four 4-mm screws securing the touch pad bracket.
8. Remove the touch pad bracket.
9. Remove the touch pad.
The touch pad buttons are heat-staked into the palmrest assembly and are not removable.
Hard-Disk Drive Heat Shield Removal
Figure 29. Hard-Disk Drive Heat Shield Components
1 Touch pad bracket
2 4-mm screws (4)
3 Touch pad flex cable
4 ZIF connector
5 4-mm screws (3)
6 Touch pad button board
7 Touch pad