Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 4 steps
  • Touchpad
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

The touchpad is used to move the mouse around the screen and navigate your computer’s interface. If the touchpad no longer responds, the mouse will freeze in place on the screen and not respond to any movement on the touchpad.

Before following this guide, try updating the touchpad drivers (this may require the use of an external mouse).

Before you proceed, make sure the computer is powered down completely and that the charging cable is disconnected. Please note that replacing the touchpad will require the removal of the the battery.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Use a T6 screwdriver to remove the ten 6 mm case screws.
  • The two screws adjacent to the device serial number stamps are longer than the others. These two screws run about 11 mm long.
  • Remove the back cover from the laptop
  • DO NOT BEND OR PUNCTURE THE BATTERY: Puncturing the battery can result in injury since the battery can catch fire or explode when exposed directly to oxygen

Use a T6 screwdriver to remove the ten 6 mm case screws.

The two screws adjacent to the device serial number stamps are longer than the others. These two screws run about 11 mm long.

Remove the back cover from the laptop

DO NOT BEND OR PUNCTURE THE BATTERY: Puncturing the battery can result in injury since the battery can catch fire or explode when exposed directly to oxygen

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Step 2

  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the three 7 mm screws that secure the battery.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the three 7 mm screws that secure the battery.

Step 3

  • Unplug the bundled battery connector from the motherboard by gently pulling the cable up.
  • Make sure you pull the connector directly upwards or you could damage the connector

Unplug the bundled battery connector from the motherboard by gently pulling the cable up.

Make sure you pull the connector directly upwards or you could damage the connector

Step 4

  • Remove the battery from the laptop by lifting it up and out

Remove the battery from the laptop by lifting it up and out

Step 5

              Touchpad
  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove all four 6 mm screws from the trackpad.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove all four 6 mm screws from the trackpad.

Step 6

  • Use your fingers or a nylon spuder to gently lift the track pad ZIF tab, and pull the ribbon cable free.
  • Be gentle with this wire since it is fragile

Use your fingers or a nylon spuder to gently lift the track pad ZIF tab, and pull the ribbon cable free.

Be gentle with this wire since it is fragile

Step 7

  • Lift up and pull backwards to remove the touchpad

Lift up and pull backwards to remove the touchpad

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

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