Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

                          30 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Battery
  • 1 step
  • Touchpad
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

Before starting the replacement, make sure to power down the laptop completely and drain the battery by pressing the power button a few times. Also, make sure to have the touchpad replacement and tools.

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Turn the laptop over so that the back is facing up.
  • Remove the nine 3 mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Turn the laptop over so that the back is facing up.

Remove the nine 3 mm screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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Step 2

  • Use an opening tool to pry the back cover away from the laptop.

Use an opening tool to pry the back cover away from the laptop.

Step 3

              Battery
  • Remove the three 3 mm screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver
  • Disconnect the the cable connected to the battery using a spudger.
  • Lift up on the outer edges of the battery to remove it from the laptop.

Remove the three 3 mm screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver

Disconnect the the cable connected to the battery using a spudger.

Lift up on the outer edges of the battery to remove it from the laptop.

Step 4

              Touchpad
  • Unplug the touchpad cable using a spudger.
  • Remove the seven screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
  • Remove the metal plate and place it to the side.

Unplug the touchpad cable using a spudger.

Remove the seven screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the metal plate and place it to the side.

Step 5

  • Remove the three screws with the Phillips #0 screwdriver.
  • Remove the touchpad from the laptop.

Remove the three screws with the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the touchpad from the laptop.

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

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