Introduction

If you are struggling with the touch pad working and responsivity of the touchpad follow the guide below to replace the touch with a new one.

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    • Remove the ten 3.3 mm screws securing the back panel using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    • Use a Jimmy or your fingernail to pry the back panel off.

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    • Remove the five 3 mm screws securing the battery using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Gently disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard by pulling the plug straight out to avoid bending the pins.

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    • Carefully lift the battery out of its compartment and set it aside.

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    • Remove the six 3 mm screws from the black board using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm screws that hold the hard drive down in place.

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    • Use a Jimmy to remove the blue and black bracket that surrounds the hard drive.

    • Pull the hard drive from the bottom to release it from its black port labeled S0712.

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    • Remove the six 3 mm screws from the black board using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    • Remove the black board.

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    • Remove the black electrical tape from the fan.

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    • Disconnect the fan from the circuit board by pulling on the plastic part of the wire towards the fan.

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    • Remove the five 3 mm screws holding the fan in place using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Lift the fan to remove it from the laptop.

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    • Remove three 3 mm screws connecting the motherboard to the frame of the laptop.

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    • Remove the Wi-Fi card by pulling it out to the right.

    • Detach the black cable from the motherboard.

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    • Push the top right of the motherboard down and left.

    • Make sure there is enough clearance for the USB ports on the right to not be damaged as they can interfere with the case if not pushed in enough.

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    • Remove the four 1.5 mm silver screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    • Remove the three 1.5 mm black screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Disconnect the silver bar holding down the frame to the touchpad, and remove the gold tape.

    • Remove the frame and pull straight up on the touch pad to remove it.

Conclusion

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

Jacob McPhee

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