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Difficult

Steps

24

Time Required

                          1 hour

Sections

2

  • Keyboard
  • 3 steps
  • Touchpad
  • 21 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Keyboard
  • It is advised to work on the device only when it is powered off so as to avoid electrocution risks.
  • Turn off computer by pressing and holding the power button.

It is advised to work on the device only when it is powered off so as to avoid electrocution risks.

Turn off computer by pressing and holding the power button.

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Step 2

  • Locate and unscrew the two screws on the back marked with a small keyboard. These screws hold the keyboard in place.
  • Locate the metal hooks where the keyboard connects to the laptop and use a metal spudger to gently pry up the keyboard.

Locate and unscrew the two screws on the back marked with a small keyboard. These screws hold the keyboard in place.

Locate the metal hooks where the keyboard connects to the laptop and use a metal spudger to gently pry up the keyboard.

Step 3

  • Gently lift up and remove the keyboard.

Gently lift up and remove the keyboard.

Step 4

              Touchpad
  • Locate the twenty 3 mm Phillips head screws.
  • Unscrew them using the PH0 screwdriver.

Locate the twenty 3 mm Phillips head screws.

Unscrew them using the PH0 screwdriver.

Step 5

  • Remove the hard drive by pulling on the plastic tab and lifting upward.

Remove the hard drive by pulling on the plastic tab and lifting upward.

Step 6

  • Locate and unscrew the two Phillips head 3 mm screws on the wireless card.

Locate and unscrew the two Phillips head 3 mm screws on the wireless card.

Step 7

  • Unhook the two wires connecting to the wireless card by gently pulling them out.

Unhook the two wires connecting to the wireless card by gently pulling them out.

Step 8

  • Gently lift and pull out the card.

Gently lift and pull out the card.

Step 9

  • Locate the power button connector wire.
  • Using the tweezers, unhook the wire.

Locate the power button connector wire.

Using the tweezers, unhook the wire.

Step 10

  • Press and hold the lock to pop the panel piece above the keyboard and pull up to remove it.

Press and hold the lock to pop the panel piece above the keyboard and pull up to remove it.

Step 11

  • Unplug the remaining wires using the tweezers.

Unplug the remaining wires using the tweezers.

Step 12

  • Gently pull out the three wires.

Gently pull out the three wires.

Step 13

  • Locate the four 3 mm Phillips head screws.
  • Unscrew them using the PH0 screwdriver.

Locate the four 3 mm Phillips head screws.

Step 14

  • Unhook the display connector wire.

Unhook the display connector wire.

Step 15

  • Gently disconnect the display by pulling it upwards.

Gently disconnect the display by pulling it upwards.

Step 16

  • Locate the disk drive on the side of the device.
  • Remove it by pulling it all the way out.

Locate the disk drive on the side of the device.

Remove it by pulling it all the way out.

Step 17

  • Use the PH0 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm Phillips head screws in the disk drive port.

Use the PH0 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm Phillips head screws in the disk drive port.

Step 18

  • Disconnect the touchpad connection using the tweezers.

Disconnect the touchpad connection using the tweezers.

Step 19

  • Use the plastic opening tool to pry up all sides of the device cover.

Use the plastic opening tool to pry up all sides of the device cover.

Step 20

  • Remove the cover by lifting it.

Remove the cover by lifting it.

Step 21

  • Use the PH0 screwdriver to remove the six 1 mm Phillips head screws surrounding the touchpad

Use the PH0 screwdriver to remove the six 1 mm Phillips head screws surrounding the touchpad

Step 22

  • Use the tweezers to remove the touchpad wire connection.

Use the tweezers to remove the touchpad wire connection.

Step 23

  • Use the plastic opening tool to pry up the touchpad cover.
  • Lift and remove the touchpad cover.

Use the plastic opening tool to pry up the touchpad cover.

Lift and remove the touchpad cover.

Step 24

  • Use the blow dryer to melt the adhesive around the edge of the touchpad.
  • The touchpad is now free to be removed.

Use the blow dryer to melt the adhesive around the edge of the touchpad.

The touchpad is now free to be removed.

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

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Suraj Verma - Jul 5, 2019

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I need Compaq laptop c700 Touch pad

So how can I get it?