Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          5 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Battery
  • 1 step
  • Touchpad
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

Before you begin to replace the touchpad, make sure the laptop is powered off.

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Before beginning, make sure the laptop is completely turned off by pressing the off button and waiting for the screen to turn black.
  • Flip the laptop over.
  • Remove all the 6.5mm screws (black) and the 4.8mm long screws (silver) using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Before beginning, make sure the laptop is completely turned off by pressing the off button and waiting for the screen to turn black.

Flip the laptop over.

Remove all the 6.5mm screws (black) and the 4.8mm long screws (silver) using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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Step 2

  • Use an iFixit opening tool to wedge in between the case and the body of the laptop.
  • Start from the front and work down both sides, disconnecting clips.
  • Remove the bottom case from the body.

Use an iFixit opening tool to wedge in between the case and the body of the laptop.

Start from the front and work down both sides, disconnecting clips.

Remove the bottom case from the body.

Step 3

              Battery
  • Remove six 4.8mm screws (silver) using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove six 4.8mm screws (silver) using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 4

              Touchpad
  • Once the battery is removed, use the tweezers to disconnect the smaller ribbon cable that is attached to the touchpad and motherboard.
  • Proceed to disconnect the larger ribbon cable that is attached to the touchpad and motherboard.

Once the battery is removed, use the tweezers to disconnect the smaller ribbon cable that is attached to the touchpad and motherboard.

Proceed to disconnect the larger ribbon cable that is attached to the touchpad and motherboard.

Step 5

  • Using a screwdriver with a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the three screws on the metal touchpad bracket. Remove the bracket.

Using a screwdriver with a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the three screws on the metal touchpad bracket. Remove the bracket.

Step 6

  • Using the tweezers, pull back the adhesive tape at the top of the touchpad.
  • Using the screwdriver with a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two screws at the top of the touchpad.

Using the tweezers, pull back the adhesive tape at the top of the touchpad.

Using the screwdriver with a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two screws at the top of the touchpad.

Step 7

  • Gently remove the touchpad from the laptop.

Gently remove the touchpad from the laptop.

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

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