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Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Trackpad Board Replacement

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  1. Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Trackpad Board Replacement, Battery: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Locate the bay door for the battery on the left side of the laptop.

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    • Slide the latch to the right and then down to unlock it.

    • Pull out the battery.

  3. Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Trackpad Board Replacement, Hard Drive: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Locate the door for the hard drive on the right side of the laptop

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    • Push and slide the latch up to open the hard drive door.

    • Pull out the hard drive.

  5. Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Trackpad Board Replacement, Optical Drive: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Flip the device upside down with the handle facing away from you.

    • Open the optical drive bay by sliding its latch to the right.

    • Locate optical drive release mechanism on the bottom of the laptop.

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    • Slide the latch cover to the right.

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    • Push the exposed switch to the left to eject the optical drive.

  8. Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Trackpad Board Replacement, Back Cover: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Begin by turning the laptop upside down with the handle towards you.

    • Use a Phillips size 0 screwdriver to remove the 4 screws holding down the ram cover.

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    • Remove the panel and set it aside.

    • Use a Phillips size 0 screwdriver to remove these 8 small screws.

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    • Use a Phillips size 1 screwdriver to remove the remaining 8 screws.

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    • Use a plastic opening tool to release, but NOT remove, the back cover because it is sealed with adhesive.

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    • Be careful when lifting the cover as you may damage some connections.

    • Slowly lift the cover so that you can disconnect the red and white wires connecting the speaker to the sound card.

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    • Now the back cover should be off and you can access the inside of the casing.

  14. Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Trackpad Board Replacement, Trackpad Board: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Locate the track pad chip near the handle.

    • Remove the upper right screw.

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    • Use a pry bar to detach the white ribbon cable shown.

    • Push the brown tab to release the cable

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    • Remove the screw that was previously concealed under the now removed ribbon cable.

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    • Remove the rightmost ribbon cable

    • Pry up the brown clip

    • Tug the cable out

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    • Pull the track pad slightly up and to the right.

    • Do not completely remove the circuit board because it is still attached.

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    • Remove the last ribbon cable.

    • Pry up on the brown part to release the ribbon cable.

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    • You have successfully removed the track pad board.

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

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