Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
9
Time Required
15 - 25 minutes
Sections
3
- Bottom Cover
- 2 steps
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Touchpad
- 4 steps
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Introduction
The touchpad is the direct link to the screen from your keyboard and if it fails to work many applications of the computer may become harder. This guide details how to remove and replace the Touchpad element should it stop functioning. It is below the battery of the laptop and requires an ESD-safe Opening Tool to prevent any damage to the computer.
What you need
Step 1
Bottom Cover
- Be sure to power off and unplug your device before you begin your repair.
- Close the laptop and flip it so that the screen is on the surface of the table and the back plate is facing you.
- Remove the 3.3 mm screw near the top of the hinge using a T5 Torx screwdriver.
- Remove the remaining four 7.3 mm screws using the same screwdriver.
Be sure to power off and unplug your device before you begin your repair.
Close the laptop and flip it so that the screen is on the surface of the table and the back plate is facing you.
Remove the 3.3 mm screw near the top of the hinge using a T5 Torx screwdriver.
Remove the remaining four 7.3 mm screws using the same screwdriver.
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Step 2
- Separate the bottom cover from the laptop, starting from the upper corner and working your way around the edge.
- The plastic fastening may make cracking sounds when separating, but this is normal.
Separate the bottom cover from the laptop, starting from the upper corner and working your way around the edge.
The plastic fastening may make cracking sounds when separating, but this is normal.
Step 3
Battery
- Remove the five 3.7 mm screws that are holding the battery in place using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
- Be sure to keep the screws organized because they will be reused for the next battery installation.
Remove the five 3.7 mm screws that are holding the battery in place using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Be sure to keep the screws organized because they will be reused for the next battery installation.
Step 4
- Carefully pull the white plastic battery connector towards you until it is removed from the port.
- Be sure not to pull using the wires; doing so may cause damage.
Carefully pull the white plastic battery connector towards you until it is removed from the port.
Be sure not to pull using the wires; doing so may cause damage.
Step 5
- Gently lift the battery out of its place.
Gently lift the battery out of its place.
Step 6
Touchpad
- Remove the six 1.95 mm JIS #000 screws that secure the metal frame of the touchpad.
Remove the six 1.95 mm JIS #000 screws that secure the metal frame of the touchpad.
Step 7
- Lift the small white ZIF connector from the front using a spudger tool or your finger.
- Only lift the white hinge securing the Flexed Flat Cable making sure the unit stays secure to the board.
Lift the small white ZIF connector from the front using a spudger tool or your finger.
Only lift the white hinge securing the Flexed Flat Cable making sure the unit stays secure to the board.
Step 8
- Pull the yellow and orange striped ribbon away.
Pull the yellow and orange striped ribbon away.
Step 9
- Lift the touchpad up from the computer board by the metal frame.
Lift the touchpad up from the computer board by the metal frame.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Heather Laporte
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