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Touchpad removal prereq guide
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Before you begin repairs, unplug your laptop and shut it down from the operating system. This ensures that the laptop isn't in standby/suspend mode.
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Make sure your Framework Screwdriver has the T5 Torx bit (labeled as T-5) facing outwards. If it's not, pull the bit out and flip it.
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Set your Framework Laptop face-down on a clean work surface.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to fully loosen the eight captive T5 Torx screws on the bottom of your laptop.
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Flip your laptop over so it's face-up on your work surface.
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Open the laptop lid so that both the screen and the base lie flat on your work surface.
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Use your fingers to grip the Input Cover in the hinge cutouts.
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Lift upwards to swing the Input Cover up from the base of the laptop.
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Remove the Input Cover.
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Use the flat end of your Framework Screwdriver or a fingernail to gently pry up the black locking tab on the touchpad cable ZIF connector, located on the back of the touchpad.
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Grab the touchpad cable by the brown tab and slide it out of its connector.
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Use the flat end of your Framework Screwdriver or a fingernail to gently pry up the black locking tab on the keyboard cable ZIF connector, located on the back of the touchpad.
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Grab the keyboard cable by the blue tab and slide it out of its connector.
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Use your Framework Screwdriver to remove the seven 2.1 mm‑long T5 Torx screws securing the touchpad.
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Use your fingers to pop the touchpad out of the Input Cover from the underside.
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Lift and remove the touchpad.
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