Hp 15 Af131Dx Trackpad Button Circuit Board Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

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Battery
1 step
Optical Drive
3 steps
Trackpad Button Circuit Board
6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Turn the computer upside down on a level surface.
Slide the battery lock to unlock the battery.
Slide the battery release latch. The latch will click when the battery is released.
Lift the battery from the middle to remove it from the computer.
The latch will click again when a battery is reinstalled. Switch the battery lock back to locked after reinstalling a battery to keep it secure.

Turn the computer upside down on a level surface.

Slide the battery lock to unlock the battery.

Slide the battery release latch. The latch will click when the battery is released.

Lift the battery from the middle to remove it from the computer.

The latch will click again when a battery is reinstalled. Switch the battery lock back to locked after reinstalling a battery to keep it secure.

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Step 2

              Optical Drive

Using a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the Phillips screw in the middle of the bottom of the computer.
Pull the CD/DVD drive outward to slide it away from the computer.

Using a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the Phillips screw in the middle of the bottom of the computer.

Pull the CD/DVD drive outward to slide it away from the computer.

Step 3

To open the drive use an unbent paperclip and press it into the small hole until the disc tray releases.
Pull the disc tray out from the front until it is as far as it will go out of the optical drive.

To open the drive use an unbent paperclip and press it into the small hole until the disc tray releases.

Pull the disc tray out from the front until it is as far as it will go out of the optical drive.

Step 4

To remove excess parts from the optical drive press down on the plastic tab behind the tray’s bezel.
Gently pry the bezel from the face of the optical drive.
With a smaller phillips head screwdriver, remove the screws on the back of the drive, then remove the small metal bracket.

To remove excess parts from the optical drive press down on the plastic tab behind the tray’s bezel.

Gently pry the bezel from the face of the optical drive.

With a smaller phillips head screwdriver, remove the screws on the back of the drive, then remove the small metal bracket.

Step 5

              Trackpad Button Circuit Board

Remove two rubber feet by peeling them off.
Remove twelve Phillips head 8.8mm screws using the Phillips #0 Screwdriver.

Remove two rubber feet by peeling them off.

Remove twelve Phillips head 8.8mm screws using the Phillips #0 Screwdriver.

Step 6

Remove the bottom of the plastic case using a blue plastic opening tool.
The Trackpad Button Circuit Board is found in the red box.

Remove the bottom of the plastic case using a blue plastic opening tool.

The Trackpad Button Circuit Board is found in the red box.

Step 7

Remove the two 3.3mm Phillips-head screws that secure the trackpad circuit board to the top cover.

Remove the two 3.3mm Phillips-head screws that secure the trackpad circuit board to the top cover.

Step 8

Lift the plastic wire lock bracket.
Pull on the blue tab to remove the wire using the tweezers tool to make sure there is no damage as you pull.

Lift the plastic wire lock bracket.

Pull on the blue tab to remove the wire using the tweezers tool to make sure there is no damage as you pull.

Step 9

Lift the second plastic wire lock bracket.
Pull on the purple tab using tweezers to remove the wire.

Lift the second plastic wire lock bracket.

Pull on the purple tab using tweezers to remove the wire.

Step 10

Lift and remove the trackpad button circuit board.

Lift and remove the trackpad button circuit board.

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

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