Dell Inspiron 1440 Touch Pad Buttons Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          5 - 15 minutes            

Sections

2

• Keyboard
• 3 steps
• Touch Pad Buttons
• 5 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Keyboard               

• Take off the plastic strip with the speaker cover above the keyboard using an opening tool.
• Once it pops out, pull it off.

Take off the plastic strip with the speaker cover above the keyboard using an opening tool.

Once it pops out, pull it off.

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Step 2

• Remove the screws at the top of the keyboard.

Remove the screws at the top of the keyboard.

Step 3

• Lift from the top part of the keyboard and pull out.

Lift from the top part of the keyboard and pull out.

Step 4

              Touch Pad Buttons               

• Remove all of the 6 mm screws on the bottom of the laptop.
• There are some that go along the edge and some that surrounding and underneath a middle plate.

Remove all of the 6 mm screws on the bottom of the laptop.

There are some that go along the edge and some that surrounding and underneath a middle plate.

Step 5

• Remove the 6 mm screws that are in the silver metal plate under the keyboard.
• Disconnect any wires that are attached to the metal plate.

Remove the 6 mm screws that are in the silver metal plate under the keyboard.

Disconnect any wires that are attached to the metal plate.

Step 6

• Once all of the screws are out of the silver plate and the bottom of the laptop, pull silver plate, which is attached to the silver plastic on top, off of the laptop.

Once all of the screws are out of the silver plate and the bottom of the laptop, pull silver plate, which is attached to the silver plastic on top, off of the laptop.

Step 7

• Flip over the silver plate, and remove the 3 mm screw attached the buttons.
• Remove the ribbon cables that are also attached.

Flip over the silver plate, and remove the 3 mm screw attached the buttons.

Remove the ribbon cables that are also attached.

Step 8

• Remove the buttons.

Remove the buttons.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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