Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Panel
  • 2 steps
  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Trackpad
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Back Panel
  • Do not begin until the laptop is unplugged and completely powered off.
  • Flip the laptop over to reveal the back panel of the laptop.

Do not begin until the laptop is unplugged and completely powered off.

Flip the laptop over to reveal the back panel of the laptop.

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Step 2

  • Loosen the five 4.0 mm captive screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
  • The screws will stay attached to the back cover as you lift it off.

Loosen the five 4.0 mm captive screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

The screws will stay attached to the back cover as you lift it off.

Step 3

              Battery
  • Use tweezers to unplug the battery connection from the motherboard.

Use tweezers to unplug the battery connection from the motherboard.

Step 4

  • Remove the five 4.5 mm screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
  • There are plastic tabs at the bottom of the battery, so pull it slightly forward with your hands, toward the motherboard, before lifting straight up.

Remove the five 4.5 mm screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

There are plastic tabs at the bottom of the battery, so pull it slightly forward with your hands, toward the motherboard, before lifting straight up.

Step 5

              Trackpad
  • Use the iFixit Opening Tool to flip up the small locking flap on the trackpad’s one ZIF ribbon cable connection. The ribbon cable should easily release from its socket.
  • ZIF stands for Zero Insertion Force; if you’re experiencing any resistance whatsoever during disconnection, double-check that the locking flaps are flipped up.

Use the iFixit Opening Tool to flip up the small locking flap on the trackpad’s one ZIF ribbon cable connection. The ribbon cable should easily release from its socket.

ZIF stands for Zero Insertion Force; if you’re experiencing any resistance whatsoever during disconnection, double-check that the locking flaps are flipped up.

Step 6

  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the four 2.2 mm screws from the trackpad.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the four 2.2 mm screws from the trackpad.

Step 7

  • With the bottom of the laptop facing you, gently lift the laptop open until the trackpad drops out.

With the bottom of the laptop facing you, gently lift the laptop open until the trackpad drops out.

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

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