Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

3

  • Bottom Case
  • 3 steps
  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Track pad
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Bottom Case
  • Place the laptop back cover facing up to expose the screws.
  • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove nine 4.6mm screws from the back casing.

Place the laptop back cover facing up to expose the screws.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove nine 4.6mm screws from the back casing.

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Step 2

  • Use an iFixit opening tool to wedge in between the case and body of the laptop.
  • Once the tool is wedged in between the case and laptop, slide it around the entire laptop’s edge to disengage the retaining clips.
  • You should hear a popping sound as you slide the iFixit opening tool around the laptop.

Use an iFixit opening tool to wedge in between the case and body of the laptop.

Once the tool is wedged in between the case and laptop, slide it around the entire laptop’s edge to disengage the retaining clips.

You should hear a popping sound as you slide the iFixit opening tool around the laptop.

Step 3

  • Remove the cover exposing the inside of the laptop.

Remove the cover exposing the inside of the laptop.

Step 4

              Battery
  • Remove the four 4.6mm screws with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the four 4.6mm screws with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 5

  • Use the spudger to pry underneath the cable and gently lift the connector up.

Use the spudger to pry underneath the cable and gently lift the connector up.

Step 6

  • Lift the battery up and out of the case.

Lift the battery up and out of the case.

Step 7

              Track pad
  • Remove the three 2.3mm screws along the top of the trackpad using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the three 2.3mm screws along the top of the trackpad using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 8

  • Remove the ribbon cable by lifting it out of the connector.
  • Lift the grey adhesive tape.

Remove the ribbon cable by lifting it out of the connector.

Lift the grey adhesive tape.

Step 9

  • Lift the track pad from the top.
  • Slide the track pad away from yourself to clear the black plastic edge.
  • Lift the track pad up and out of the laptop.

Lift the track pad from the top.

Slide the track pad away from yourself to clear the black plastic edge.

Lift the track pad up and out of the laptop.

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

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