Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

12

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

3

  • Bottom Cover
  • 3 steps
  • Battery
  • 4 steps
  • Touchpad
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Bottom Cover
  • Be sure to power off the laptop before starting.
  • Flip the device over so the bottom panel is facing up.

Be sure to power off the laptop before starting.

Flip the device over so the bottom panel is facing up.

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Step 2

  • Remove the eleven 5 mm screws from the back of the device using a TR6 Torx screwdriver.

Remove the eleven 5 mm screws from the back of the device using a TR6 Torx screwdriver.

Step 3

  • Use the iFixit opening tool to pry open the back of the device.
  • Remove the bottom cover from the laptop.

Use the iFixit opening tool to pry open the back of the device.

Remove the bottom cover from the laptop.

Step 4

              Battery
  • Peel back the strip of black tape.

Peel back the strip of black tape.

Step 5

  • Unplug the group of wires by pulling the white plastic piece towards yourself.
  • Be careful, this piece can be easily damaged.

Unplug the group of wires by pulling the white plastic piece towards yourself.

Be careful, this piece can be easily damaged.

Step 6

  • Remove the two 5 mm screws on the sides of the battery using a TR6 Torx screwdriver.

Remove the two 5 mm screws on the sides of the battery using a TR6 Torx screwdriver.

Step 7

  • Remove battery.

Remove battery.

Step 8

              Touchpad
  • Before disassembly, place a sheet of paper or cloth material between the touchpad and the screen.

Before disassembly, place a sheet of paper or cloth material between the touchpad and the screen.

Step 9

  • Using the iFixit opening tool, flip up the black plastic retaining flap holding the white ribbon cable.
  • It’s like popping open a coke can!

Using the iFixit opening tool, flip up the black plastic retaining flap holding the white ribbon cable.

It’s like popping open a coke can!

Step 10

  • Pull the ribbon cable out.

Pull the ribbon cable out.

Step 11

  • Pull the black flap of film up to identify the two screws.
  • Remove the two 2 mm screws using a JIS #1 screwdriver.

Pull the black flap of film up to identify the two screws.

Remove the two 2 mm screws using a JIS #1 screwdriver.

Step 12

  • Take out the touchpad.

Take out the touchpad.

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

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