Dell Inspiron 5758 Touchpad Replacement
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓This guide will show you how to replace the touchpad on the Dell Inspiron 5758.
What you need
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Flip the laptop with the serial number facing up. You should be able to see the battery release switch.
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Slide the battery release switch towards the unlock icon.
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Lift and pull the ejected battery to remove it.
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Remove the one 3mm optical drive screw.
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Remove the two 8 mm screws.
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Pry up and remove the access door.
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Unplug the hard drive cable.
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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.
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Remove the four 8 mm screws.
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Remove the hard drive.
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Remove the two 3 mm screws under the battery.
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Remove the three 2 mm wafer screws under the optical drive.
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Remove the ten 8 mm base screws.
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Press in the tabs to loosen the keyboard.
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Carefully lift the keyboard up and turn it over.
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Remove the one 5mm screw.
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Lift the circuit board & turn it over.
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Unplug the cable.
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Remove the audio/USB circuit board.
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Loosen the audio / USB cable.
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Remove the one 3mm motherboard screw.
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Lift the motherboard & carefully move it out of the way.
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Remove the four 5mm right hinge screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the three 5mm left hinge screws using Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Open the hinges carefully and remove the LCD display assembly.
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Remove the one 2mm wafer screw using Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Loosen the cable and remove the power button circuit board.
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Push up on the touchpad to release it from the housing.
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Remove the touchpad.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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