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If your touchpad on the Gateway GWTC116-2BL is not working, there may be a problem with it. There could be a possibility it has been damaged, and you need to replace it. In this guide, there is a step-by-step of how to replace a faulty touchpad. Be sure to have a new touchpad that is compatible with the Gateway GWTC116-2BL handy in order to replace the faulty one.
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Remove the ten 3.0 mm Phillips #00 screws from the back panel of the laptop.
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Use the spudger to pry the back panel away from the body of the laptop.
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Remove the five 3.0 mm Phillips #00 screws.
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Using your fingers, flick open the battery connector bracket.
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Remove the connector from bracket.
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Pull up the battery to remove from the base.
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Flick open the bracket and peel back the white cable.
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Peel the metallic tape off of the casing.
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Peel off the smaller piece of metallic tape that was underneath the other tape.
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Using an opening tool, dislocate the touchpad from the adhesive part of the base.
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Repeat on the other side.
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Pull away the touchpad from the base of the computer.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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