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The touchpad/track pad and power button are embedded into the upper case assembly for this device. There are a few reasons to replace the upper case assembly. The upper case may be broken, out of place, the touchpad/track pad no longer work, or the power button is broken. Whatever the reason, this guide will show you how to replace the upper case assembly.
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Place your finger on the battery lock slider, press toward the center of the laptop to unlock the battery.
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Use your thumb to pry up the edge of the battery and lift it out of the device.
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Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, loosen the service door screw.
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Lift the service door up and away from the device.
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Locate the hard drive cable connector pull tab.
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Pinch the pull tab pulling upwards from the motherboard to disconnect the hard drive cable.
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Use a spudger or other ESD-safe prying tool to lift one side of the hard drive up and out of the base enclosure.
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Grab the end of the hard drive.
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Pull the hard drive out of the base enclosure at an angle.
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Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the optical drive anchor screw.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger into the optical drive release access hole.
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Orient the device so that you can remove the optical drive.
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Using a spudger, slide out the optical drive enough so that you can grab it with your hand.
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Remove the optical drive by pulling it out of the device.
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Locate the screw that secures the keyboard.
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Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the Phillips M2.5×6.5 screw that secures the keyboard.
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Insert the pointy end of a spudger into the two keyboard release holes and press down to disengage the keyboard from the device.
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Turn the device over and open the laptop.
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Use your fingers and grab the corner(s) of the keyboard and lift up towards the display panel.
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Fold the keyboard over key side down onto the top cover so that it lays flat on the track pad.
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Locate the keyboard cable connector.
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Using a plastic opening tool, flip up the locking tab on the Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) connector.
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Pull the keyboard ribbon cable out from the connector.
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Remove the keyboard from the device.
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Locate the power button cable near the top left corner of the upper case assembly.
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Using a spudger, flip up the power button ribbon cable locking tab.
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Using tweezers, pull the power ribbon cable free from the connector.
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Using tweezers or a plastic opening tool, disconnect the speaker cable from the black connector located near the right side of the laptop.
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Locate the track pad cable near the track pad.
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Using a plastic opening tool, flip up the locking tab on the Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) connector.
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Using tweezers, pull the trackpad ribbon cable out from the connector on the motherboard.
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Locate the three Phillips M2.5 x 6.5 on the upper case assembly.
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Remove the three Phillips M2.5 x 6.5 screws from the upper case assembly using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Remove the upper case assembly by lifting it away from the rest of the laptop.
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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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