Dell Inspiron 16-7610 Touchpad Replacement

Inleiding

If your touchpad is unresponsive to touch, finicky, or keeps powering on and off causing interruption, below is a guide on how to replace the touch screen

Restart your Laptop

You can first try restarting your laptop. This may undo any memory issues that can lead to the touchpad not working on your Dell. If you have a mouse connected via USB or Bluetooth®, disconnect it before restarting your laptop.

If this doesn't work - the touchpad will NEED to be replaced.

Wat je nodig hebt

Stap 1 Back Case

Dell Inspiron 16-7610 Touchpad Replacement, Back Case: stap 1, afbeelding 1 van 2

Dell Inspiron 16-7610 Touchpad Replacement, Back Case: stap 1, afbeelding 2 van 2

Flip the device over, so the backside is facing up.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove seven 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.

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Stap 2

-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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Stap 3 Battery

Dell Inspiron 16-7610 Touchpad Replacement, Battery: stap 3, afbeelding 1 van 3

Dell Inspiron 16-7610 Touchpad Replacement, Battery: stap 3, afbeelding 2 van 3

Dell Inspiron 16-7610 Touchpad Replacement, Battery: stap 3, afbeelding 3 van 3

Use a Phillips #00 to remove the five screws securing the battery to the laptop.
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 life the battery up and remove it from the laptop.

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Stap 4 Touchpad

Dell Inspiron 16-7610 Touchpad Replacement, Touchpad: stap 4, afbeelding 1 van 2

Dell Inspiron 16-7610 Touchpad Replacement, Touchpad: stap 4, afbeelding 2 van 2

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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