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We will be showing you how to properly take apart your computer without causing damage. Replacing the touch pad is not as simple as one may thing. You will have to buy a full new face plate because the touch pad is built in.
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Lay the device face down to begin.
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Slide the release mechanism to the left to release the battery.
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Using a Phillips #1, remove the 8 10.6mm screws.
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Also using a Phillips #1, remove the 8.6mm screw.
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Slide the center panel down to remove it.
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Using a Phillips #1, remove the 3.5mm screw.
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Using a Phillips #1, remove the four 10.6mm screws.
There is another screw to remove here, to the left of the big circle under the HDD
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Pull the disk drive out to remove it.
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Using a Phillips #1, remove the two 2.4mm screws.
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Flip the black tab up on the clamp that holds the ribbon cable in place.
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Pull the cable back with your fingers or a pair of tweezers.
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Flip the computer back over
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Use the plastic opening tool to pry the keyboard up .
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Carefully lift the keyboard up.
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Flip up the black tab holding the large ribbon cable down.
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Push both sides of the small white tab forward to release the small ribbon cable.
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Pull both the cables out to remove them.
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Remove the keyboard.
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Flip the small white tab up to release the ribbon cable.
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Pull to remove.
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Repeat the same steps for the other cable.
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Using a Phillips #1, remove the four 5.6mm silver screws.
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Use the plastic opening tool to pry the face plate off the rest of the frame.
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Once you pry all of the snaps up lift the face plate off.
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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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I recently replaced my front face plate on my Envy M6, which originally had one in a natural silver finish. I can confirm that the onyx black one works equally well. To think it was a Lithuanian part too. I completed the guide, but mistakenly forgot to reconnect the touchpad ribbon. But that’s my fault.
