Wacom Intuos Pro Touch Pad Replacement

Written By: Luis Alva

Comments: 8

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

Time Required

10 minutes

Introduction

If the touchpad on your Wacom Intuos Pro stops functioning and no longer tracks input, you can replace it using this guide. The touchpad is responsible for tracking all of your drawings, so having it function less than perfectly can greatly hinder the functionality of your device. A replacement should alleviate any glitching or incorrect logging of input.

This guide instructs the user to remove the battery before removing the touchpad to negate the risk of an electrical discharge ruining any of the components while removing the touchpad. However, the battery requires soldering and desoldering to disconnect, which is not ideal for a temporary power disconnect. It should be possible to complete the replacement without disconnecting the battery if one wears an anti static wristband and takes care not to touch any metal tools to any of the cables or circuit boards during the repair.

Tools

Step 1

Orient the device so the bottom casing is facing upwards.
Use your fingers to gently pull on the rubber covers on the bottom of the device to remove them.

The white balance here is off. I would also indicate the end goal of pulling off the adhesive (e.g., to remove it).

Alex Watkins - 26/02/20

Step 2

Remove the four 4mm screws from underneath the rubber feet using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

I think the photos are slightly too zoomed in here. Also, the shots should be taken from the first person perspective. Note that screwdriver is one word.

Alex Watkins - 26/02/20

Step 3

Insert the iFixit Opening Tool between the front and back cover of the device in order to snap and separate the type locks from around the edges.
Use the iFixit Opening Tool all the way around the edges until all the snaps have been released.
While going around the edges, make sure you have a tight grip to keep the device from sliding.

Make sure to use the first-person perspective and end punctuation on all steps. How should I use the plastic tool? Be sure to be specific. I would also add one final shot of the case being removed.

Alex Watkins - 26/02/20

Step 4

Remove the case backing from the rear of the device with your hands so the internal components are exposed.

Add picture with removing the case.

Luis Alva - 21/02/20

See previous comment.

Alex Watkins - 26/02/20

Step 5

If not already done, desolder the three colored cables that connect the battery to the motherboard.
After desoldering the battery, carefully remove it.
Be careful when handling the soldering iron given it's high operating temperature and the possibility for it to damage other components.
For help soldering, check out our How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.

Add flip book style shots here so that it’s clear how to do this.

Luis Alva - 21/02/20

See previous feedback here. If you need it, we have a soldering iron in the studio you can use, but you’ll have to make an appointment. I would also use markup to show where this component is.

Alex Watkins - 26/02/20

But where's the link to source the battery?

Jose Gabriel Miranda -