Dell Inspiron 16-7610 Touchpad Replacement

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This guide will show you how to replace the Dell Inspiron 16-7610 laptop touchpad.

Before beginning this repair, be sure you have troubleshot different possibilities for fixing your touchpad. A replacement may not be necessary. If you plan to proceed, power off your laptop and disconnect from the AC adapter.

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Flip the device over, so the backside is facing up.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove four 4.00 mm screws.
Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to unscrew or loosen two captive screws at the right and left corner near the hinges.
The last two screws should remain in the back case and can't be removed.
Three of the screws are dummy screws, only screwed into retainers. They are not holding anything in and can be left in place for simplicity.

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-Use the opening tool between the seams of the top and bottom case to pry the back case off of the laptop.
Undo the clips gently as you pry the back of the device to avoid breaking them when removing the back case.
Remove the back case from the device.

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Use a Phillips #00 to remove the five screws securing the battery to the laptop.
Use the wide end of a spudger to push on the connector tab to slide it out of its socket.
If that doesn't work, pull the bundled cable away from the connector in the same direction as the wires are running.
Pull evenly on the full width of the cable so that no individual wires are overly strained.
Use both hands to remove the battery from the laptop.

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Push the touchpad up from outside of the palm rest assembly.
The ribbon cable ripped off of the touchpad on this device. In most situations, you will need to disconnect the cable from the motherboard prior to removing the touchpad.

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After installing the new touchpad on the Dell Inspiron, retrace the previous steps to put the Dell Inspiron back together. Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

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