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Dell Inspiron 15-3543 Touchpad Replacement

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    • Flip the device over so the bottom is facing up.

    • Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the 4.0mm screw to the right of the disk drive.

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    • Pull the disk drive out and sit it to the side.

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    • Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the 2.0mm screw from the back of the device beside the vents.

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    • Slide the panel off by placing your hands on top and, while using a little force, sliding your hands down.

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    • Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the 2.0mm screw beside the black pull tab on the hard drive to the bottom left of the device.

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    • Pull the black tab up and to the left to completely remove the hard drive.

    • Sit the hard drive to the side once it is out.

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    • Turn the device over and open it.

    • You will see 5 notches at the top of the keyboard.

    • Stick the end of the metal spudger between each of these notches to pry the keyboard up. Once you hear a pop sound, stop and move onto the next notch.

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    • Once all five notches at the top of the keyboard are loosened, begin pulling it up from the top.

    • Pull the keyboard up slowly so you don't tear the ribbon cable out or damage it.

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    • To remove the ribbon cable, use the metal spudger tool to pop the ribbon cable lock up.

    • After popping up the ribbon cable lock, you can pull the ribbon cable out and sit the keyboard to the side.

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    • Flip the device over so the bottom is facing up.

    • Push the two battery locks outwards.

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    • Pull the top of the battery up and out.

    • Sit the bettery to the side once it is out.

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    • Remove the following ten screws with a #0 Phillips screwdriver:

    • Two 8.0mm screws.

    • Eight 4.0mm screws.

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    • Turn the device over and open it.

    • Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the three 4.0mm screws on the front where the keyboard used to be.

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    • On the front of the device, there will be two ribbon cables. Remove them using the following directions:

    • Pull the black cable ribbon lock up and pull the blue ribbon out using the tab.

    • Pull the white cable ribbon lock up and pull the blue ribbon out using the tab .

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    • Using the one or two opening tools, pry the bottom of the top plate off starting underneath the headphone jack.

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    • Continue going around the device and prying it open until the top panel is off.

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    • On the inside of the top panel, pull the black ribbon cable lock up and pull the ribbon cable out using the tab.

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    • Using a #0 Phillips screwdriver, remove the three 1.0mm screws.

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    • Pull the metal plate up and out from the top.

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