Difficulty
Easy
Steps
7
Time Required
6 - 10 minutes
Sections
4
- Back Cover
- 1 step
- Speakers
- 2 steps
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Trackpad
- 2 steps
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Introduction
The removal of the trackpad requires you to first remove the battery, then proceed to remove four screws. Make sure the device is turned off before you begin these steps.
What you need
Step 1
Back Cover
- Power off and unplug your device before you begin.
- Orient the laptop so that it is bottom up, and the trackpad is closest to you.
- Unscrew the seven captive screws with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
- These screws will loosen, but stay attached to the cover. Do not attempt to completely remove them.
- Slide a blue opening pick in the gap between the bottom panel and chassis, and pry off the one clip on each side.
- Remove the back cover from the device.
Power off and unplug your device before you begin.
Orient the laptop so that it is bottom up, and the trackpad is closest to you.
Unscrew the seven captive screws with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
These screws will loosen, but stay attached to the cover. Do not attempt to completely remove them.
Slide a blue opening pick in the gap between the bottom panel and chassis, and pry off the one clip on each side.
Remove the back cover from the device.
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Step 2
Speakers
- Use a Phillips #00 head screwdriver to remove the four 4 mm screws above the battery.
Use a Phillips #00 head screwdriver to remove the four 4 mm screws above the battery.
Step 3
- Lift the speaker modules on either side of the battery out of its pegs, and unwind the cable from the front of the battery.
- Set the speaker modules out of the way.
Lift the speaker modules on either side of the battery out of its pegs, and unwind the cable from the front of the battery.
Set the speaker modules out of the way.
Step 4
Battery
- Use tweezers to peel the plastic cover off the connector.
- Use a spudger or your fingernail to pry up the battery straight up from the motherboard.
Use tweezers to peel the plastic cover off the connector.
Use a spudger or your fingernail to pry up the battery straight up from the motherboard.
Step 5
- Lift the battery out of the frame and remove it from the device.
Lift the battery out of the frame and remove it from the device.
Step 6
Trackpad
- Remove the four screws that are holding the trackpad to the Thinkpad using a 1.5 mm flathead screwdriver.
Remove the four screws that are holding the trackpad to the Thinkpad using a 1.5 mm flathead screwdriver.
Step 7
- Use a spudger to release the retaining tab on the trackpad cable connector.
Use a spudger to release the retaining tab on the trackpad cable connector.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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