Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 5 steps
  • Touchpad
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Remove the nine 6mm Phillips #0 screws that secure the back cover of the laptop.

Remove the nine 6mm Phillips #0 screws that secure the back cover of the laptop.

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Step 2

  • Use a spudger to pry up and remove the back cover.

Use a spudger to pry up and remove the back cover.

Step 3

  • Remove the four 3mm Phillips #0 screws at the corners of the battery that secure it to the laptop.

Remove the four 3mm Phillips #0 screws at the corners of the battery that secure it to the laptop.

Step 4

  • Pull the battery cable’s black tab towards the battery to disconnect it from the motherboard.
  • Pull the tab parallel to the motherboard, not straight up.

Pull the battery cable’s black tab towards the battery to disconnect it from the motherboard.

Pull the tab parallel to the motherboard, not straight up.

Step 5

  • Remove the battery.

Remove the battery.

Step 6

              Touchpad
  • Undo the clasps that hold the ribbon cables in place. Then, remove the ribbon cables.

Undo the clasps that hold the ribbon cables in place. Then, remove the ribbon cables.

Step 7

  • Remove the 1.5mm Phillips #0 screws that hold the touchpad to the laptop case.

Remove the 1.5mm Phillips #0 screws that hold the touchpad to the laptop case.

Step 8

  • Push up on the touchpad to release it from the housing. Then you can remove the touchpad.

Push up on the touchpad to release it from the housing. Then you can remove the touchpad.

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

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