Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          3 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Touchpad
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

  • Replacing components of the device. Disassembling the device to reach and repair the touchpad.Precautions for preventing further damage.Required tools for replacement.

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Step 1

              Battery
  • To prevent injury and loss of data, ensure the device is turned off.
  • Slide the release latches out toward the edges to unlock the battery.

To prevent injury and loss of data, ensure the device is turned off.

Slide the release latches out toward the edges to unlock the battery.

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Step 2

  • Remove the battery by pulling it up and out.

Remove the battery by pulling it up and out.

Step 3

              Touchpad
  • Using a spudger, gently pry the palm rest off of the palm rest bracket.
  • Carefully remove the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest.

Using a spudger, gently pry the palm rest off of the palm rest bracket.

Carefully remove the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest.

Step 4

  • Gently pull the touchpad cable off the palm rest bracket.
  • Lift the rest of the palm rest off the computer base.

Gently pull the touchpad cable off the palm rest bracket.

Lift the rest of the palm rest off the computer base.

Step 5

  • Turn the palm rest assembly over.
  • Remove the four 3mm Phillips 0 screws that secure the touchpad module to the palm rest.
  • Gently lift the copper and silver foil squares on the touchpad.
  • Remove the touchpad from the palm rest.

Turn the palm rest assembly over.

Remove the four 3mm Phillips 0 screws that secure the touchpad module to the palm rest.

Gently lift the copper and silver foil squares on the touchpad.

Remove the touchpad from the palm rest.

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

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