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| - | [* black] We're eager to see what other magic this trackpad has to offer—it's time to slice through the adhesive on the spring tabs. |
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| - | [* black] Now that the adhesive is out of the way it takes very little force to separate the strain gauge bracket from the touchpad. |
| + | [* black] Just like other Force Touch implementations we've seen, the trackpad rests on four springy metal tabs, secured with clear adhesive pads. |
| + | [* black] The only way to separate the trackpad and get a closer look at it is to cut through the adhesive. Unfortunately this is also the only way to remove and replace a damaged trackpad surface. |
| + | [* black] With the glue cut, let's get a look at what was hiding between the aluminum trackpad frame and the trackpad surface. |