Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          35 - 45 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Panel
  • 3 steps
  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Touchpad
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

  • Cursor isn’t responding to touchpad movements.Cursor is slow to respond to touchpad movements.Cursor is jumping to every movement.

If your laptop is having a difficult time tracking your movements or if your trackpad is unresponsive, it may be time to replace the touchpad in your device. Follow these steps to remove and replace the touchpad in your Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5-1570 laptop.

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel
  • Remove the ten 5 mm Phillips #00 screws that are holding the back panel on.

Remove the ten 5 mm Phillips #00 screws that are holding the back panel on.

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Step 2

  • Use a spudger to pry open the back case at the two hinge cutouts.
  • Gently use the plastic opening tool around the edges of the laptop to pry up the clips holding the rest of the back panel.

Use a spudger to pry open the back case at the two hinge cutouts.

Gently use the plastic opening tool around the edges of the laptop to pry up the clips holding the rest of the back panel.

Step 3

  • Once all the clips have been disengaged, lift off the back cover.

Once all the clips have been disengaged, lift off the back cover.

Step 4

              Battery
  • Remove the two 5 mm Phillips #00 screws that secure the battery in place.

Remove the two 5 mm Phillips #00 screws that secure the battery in place.

Step 5

  • Using your fingers, grasp the entire bundle of wires to pull the battery cable from its connector. This will cut off power to the motherboard.
  • Be sure to apply even pressure across the wires and connector to not damage the battery cable.
  • Remove the battery from the device.

Using your fingers, grasp the entire bundle of wires to pull the battery cable from its connector. This will cut off power to the motherboard.

Be sure to apply even pressure across the wires and connector to not damage the battery cable.

Remove the battery from the device.

Step 6

              Touchpad
  • Using the plastic opening tool, unlock the four ZIF connectors to release the flat cables.
  • Disconnect the four flat cables from the motherboard.

Using the plastic opening tool, unlock the four ZIF connectors to release the flat cables.

Disconnect the four flat cables from the motherboard.

Step 7

  • Using the JIS #000 screwdriver, remove six 2mm screws holding the trackpad down to the device.

Using the JIS #000 screwdriver, remove six 2mm screws holding the trackpad down to the device.

Step 8

  • Using the plastic opening tool, remove the silver piece of tape holding the touchpad to the device.

Using the plastic opening tool, remove the silver piece of tape holding the touchpad to the device.

Step 9

  • Insert the plastic opening tool underneath the touchpad.
  • Lift it up and remove the touchpad from the device.

Insert the plastic opening tool underneath the touchpad.

Lift it up and remove the touchpad from the device.

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

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

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