Next steps
1. Replace the battery.
2. Replace the base cover.
3. Replace the microSD card.
4. Follow the procedure in after working inside your computer.
Touchpad button board
Removing the touchpad button board
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the microSD card.
3. Remove the base cover.
4. Remove the battery.
5. Remove the speaker.
6. Remove the LED board.
NOTE: Removal of system board and heatsink are not required to remove the touchpad button board.
Steps
1. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad button board cable from the connector on the touchpad board.
2. Remove the two (M2x3) screws that secure the touchpad button bracket to the palmrest [1].
3. Lift the touchpad button board bracket away from the computer [2].
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Disassembly and reassembly