Dell Inspiron 5758 Touchpad Replacement

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Description: This guide will show you how to replace the...

Steps:

  1. Flip the laptop with the serial number facing up. You should be able to see the battery release switch.
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  2. Slide the battery release switch towards the unlock icon.
  3. You should hear a click.
  4. Lift and pull the ejected battery to remove it.
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  5. Remove the one 3mm optical drive screw.
  6. Remove the two 8 mm screws.
  7. Pry up and remove the access door.
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  8. Remove the one 3 mm screw.
  9. Remove the bracket.
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  10. Unplug the antenna cables.
  11. Remove the Wireless Card.
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  12. Unplug the hard drive cable.
  13. Use a plastic opening tool or your fingernail to pop the tab of the cable connector. Then you will be able to disconnect the cable.
  14. Remove the four 8 mm screws.
  15. Remove the hard drive.
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  16. Remove the two 3 mm screws under the battery.
  17. Remove the three 2 mm wafer screws under the optical drive.
  18. Remove the ten 8 mm base screws.
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  19. Unplug the speaker cable by sliding to the right.
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  20. Press in the tabs to loosen the keyboard.
  21. Carefully lift the keyboard up and turn it over.
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  22. Unplug the keyboard cable & remove the keyboard.
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  23. Slide the DVD optical drive over & remove it from the laptop.
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  24. Remove the four 5 mm screws.
  25. Unplug the optical drive interposer cable.
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  26. Unplug the power button cable.
  27. Unplug the touchpad cable.
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  28. Carefully pry off & loosen the bottom base.
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  29. Remove the bottom base.
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  30. Remove the one 5mm screw.
  31. Lift the circuit board & turn it over.
  32. Unplug the cable.
  33. Remove the audio/USB circuit board.
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  34. Loosen the audio / USB cable.
  35. Remove the one 3mm motherboard screw.
  36. Lift the motherboard & carefully move it out of the way.
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  37. Unplug the DC jack cable.
  38. Remove the one 3mm screw.
  39. Remove the DC Jack.
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  40. Release the antenna cable tape.
  41. Release the antenna cables.
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  42. Remove the four 5mm right hinge screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  43. Remove the three 5mm left hinge screws using Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  44. Open the hinges carefully and remove the LCD display assembly.
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  45. Remove the one 2mm wafer screw using Phillips #0 screwdriver.
  46. Loosen the cable and remove the power button circuit board.
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  47. Push up on the touchpad to release it from the housing.
  48. Remove the touchpad.
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