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[* black] We finally break out the big guns to bust the touchpad out of its bracket. This time, we're using a plastic opening tool from our [product|IF145-307-1|all-new Pro Tech Toolkit|new_window=true].
-[* black] The ribbon cable plugs into a socket on the board ''and'' is soldered to the haptic feedback actuators.
-[* black] We knew it would happen eventually. Those two black globs are mounds of adhesive, securing the touchpad to their brackets.
- [* black] Happily, this is the only adhesive we encountered in the Controller, and subduing it didn't get too messy.
+[* black] The ribbon cable plugs into a socket on the touchpad daughterboard ''and'' is soldered to the haptic feedback actuators.
+[* black] Also hiding on the daughterboard we find one of our ''least'' favorite things: glue. Those two black globs are mounds of adhesive, securing the touchpad to their brackets.
+ [* icon_note] Happily, this is the only adhesive we encountered in the Controller, and subduing it didn't get too messy.