Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          15 - 25 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Trackpad
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

Before replacing the trackpad, make sure your battery isn’t swollen. Swollen batteries can disrupt trackpad function, and can be dangerous. Replace and properly dispose of swollen batteries immediately.

To complete this guide, you will need a T5 Torx head screwdriver and a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Before beginning, be sure to completely power off and unplug your computer.

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the eight 5 mm screws securing the back cover to the chassis.

Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the eight 5 mm screws securing the back cover to the chassis.

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Step 2

  • Lift the back cover up and off the device.

Lift the back cover up and off the device.

Step 3

              Battery
  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the eight 4 mm screws securing the battery to the motherboard.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the eight 4 mm screws securing the battery to the motherboard.

Step 4

  • Use a plastic spudger to carefully disconnect the battery pin connector from its port, slowly lifting the pin connector from each side until it releases.

Use a plastic spudger to carefully disconnect the battery pin connector from its port, slowly lifting the pin connector from each side until it releases.

Step 5

  • Lift and remove the battery from the device.

Lift and remove the battery from the device.

Step 6

              Trackpad
  • Peel back the foam cover to reveal the underside of the trackpad.

Peel back the foam cover to reveal the underside of the trackpad.

Step 7

  • Carefully disconnect the white ribbon cable attached to the underside of the trackpad.

Carefully disconnect the white ribbon cable attached to the underside of the trackpad.

Step 8

  • Carefully disconnect the black ribbon cable attached to the chassis.

Carefully disconnect the black ribbon cable attached to the chassis.

Step 9

  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the six 2 mm screws securing the trackpad.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the six 2 mm screws securing the trackpad.

Step 10

  • Lift and remove the trackpad from the device.

Lift and remove the trackpad from the device.

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

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