2. Remove the bottom cover (see Bottom cover on page 31).
3. Remove the battery (see Battery on page 33).
4. Remove the touchpad cable (see Touchpad cable on page 58).
Remove the touchpad:
1. Remove the three Phillips M2.0 × 2.1 broad head screws (1) that secure the touchpad to the
computer.
2. Remove the four Phillips M2.0 × 2.9 screws (2) that secure the touchpad and bracket to the
computer.
3. Remove the touchpad bracket (3).
NOTE: The touchpad bracket is not available as a spare part.
4. Lift the rear edge of the touchpad (4) until it rests at an angle.
5. Remove the touchpad (5) by sliding it up and back at an angle.
To replace the touchpad and bracket, reverse the removal procedures.
Top cover and keyboard
The top cover and keyboard remains after removing all other spare parts from the computer. In this
section, the first table provides the main spare part number for the top covers and keyboards. The
second table provides the country codes.
Table 5-16
Description Spare part number
Top cover and keyboard with backlight in atmospheric blue finish with darker atmospheric blue
opaque keys (includes backlight cable and keyboard cable)
N91038-xxx
Top cover and keyboard with backlight in meteor silver finish with soft gray keys (includes backlight
cable and keyboard cable)
N91039-xxx
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