Dell Inspiron 910 Touchpad Buttons Replacement Repair Guide

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Steps

6

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Sections

3

• Battery
• 1 step
• Keyboard
• 2 steps
• Touchpad Buttons
• 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Flip the laptop so the battery is facing upwards.
• Push the battery release tabs toward the center of the device.
• Remove the battery.

Flip the laptop so the battery is facing upwards.

Push the battery release tabs toward the center of the device.

Remove the battery.

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Step 2

              Keyboard               

• Remove the two countersunk keyboard screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the two countersunk keyboard screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 3

• Lift up the keyboard using your fingers or a plastic opening tool.
• Potential for device damage: Do not tear the ribbon cable hidden behind the keyboard.
• Disconnect the cable by sliding the connector ears outward.

Lift up the keyboard using your fingers or a plastic opening tool.

Potential for device damage: Do not tear the ribbon cable hidden behind the keyboard.

Disconnect the cable by sliding the connector ears outward.

Step 4

              Touchpad Buttons               

• Remove the seven Phillips #00 screws that hold the metal component to the frame
• Detach the two ribbon cables on either side of the silver panel
• Be careful to not tear the ribbon cables hidden behind the panel
• Gently lift the silver panel from the laptop using the plastic opening tool
• Set the laptop aside
• depending on your model, there could still be some hidden screws on the bottom of the case of the mini that hold the palm-rest in place

Remove the seven Phillips #00 screws that hold the metal component to the frame

Detach the two ribbon cables on either side of the silver panel

Be careful to not tear the ribbon cables hidden behind the panel

Gently lift the silver panel from the laptop using the plastic opening tool

Set the laptop aside

depending on your model, there could still be some hidden screws on the bottom of the case of the mini that hold the palm-rest in place

Step 5

• Flip the silver panel over
• Remove the four screws that connect the buttons to the panel using the Phillips #00 Screwdriver

Flip the silver panel over

Remove the four screws that connect the buttons to the panel using the Phillips #00 Screwdriver

Step 6

• Remove the covers from the panel
• Remove the buttons from the panel
• Release the mouse button by flipping the center connector tab up

Remove the covers from the panel

Remove the buttons from the panel

Release the mouse button by flipping the center connector tab up

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

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