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Dell Inspiron 11-3164 Mousepad Replacement

Introduction

If your mousepad is working incorrectly, refer to this page's troubleshooting guide. This fix is only necessary after you have attempted the prerequisite fixes.

What you need

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    • Place laptop upside down to observe the first set of screws on the bottom cover. With the J1 Phillips head screwdriver bit, unscrew eight (8) size 60 mm screws.

    • With a metal spudger, remove the plastic cover to unveil the final screw.

    • With the J1 Phillips head bit, remove remaining 60 mm screw.

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    • With a metal spudger, pry apart the bottom cover working around the edges.

    • While separating the halves of the bottom cover, carefully move the spudger up and down to avoid damaging the USB/Audio circuit board cable inside.

    • With tweezers, disconnect the USB/Audio circuit board cable.

    • Place the bottom cover off to the side.

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  4. Dell Inspiron 11-3164 Mousepad Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • With the J1 screwdriver bit, unscrew three (3) size 40 mm battery screws.

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  5. Dell Inspiron 11-3164 Mousepad Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • With tweezers, disconnect the battery cable.

    • Remove the battery pack.

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    • With tweezers, disconnect the keyboard cable

    • With tweezers, disconnect the touchpad cable.

    • With the Philips #00 Screwdriver, loosen the 4 - M2 x 2mm screws

    • Gently remove the mouse touchpad.

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Conclusion

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

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