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ACER Aspire V5-571P-6609 Touchpad Replacement

Introduction

This is a guide for the full replacement of an ACER Aspire V5 laptop's touchpad.

What you need

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    • Close the laptop and flip over. Locate battery slide release. This guide marks the location with a red circle.

    • Use a pointed tool (we used a screwdriver) to slide release to the right when facing the laptop from the non-battery side.

    • Gently pull the battery away from the laptop with the slide release held open.

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    • Remove the two Phillips #0 screws.

    • Once all necessary screws are removed, turn the laptop over and open it.

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    • Slide a Jimmy tool between the top of the keyboard and the outer panel, then gently pop the top tabs out of place.

    • Carefully detach the two flex cables before fully lifting keyboard out in order to avoid cable damage.

    • Once cables are safely detached, lift the keyboard off of the laptop and place it on a safe, non-static surface.

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    • Remove the six Phillips #0 screws.

    • Flip up the plastic lock bar mechanism securing the two ribbon cables.

    • Gently pull the cables out of their ports with tweezers.

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    • Slide a Jimmy in between the front and back panel of the laptop

    • Slowly rotate the Jimmy tool in hand until the top panel pops loose. Repeat on all sides until the top panel is free of the main body.

    • Gently lift the top panel free of the main body.

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    • Flip the top panel over and locate the touchpad.

    • Flip up the connector's lock bar from the touchpad, then disconnect the cable.

    • Peel down the adhesive tape securing the touchpad and remove the three Phillips #0 screws securing the touchpad.

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    • Once screws have been removed, place fingers under and over the touchpad and slowly push it up; firmly hold the touchpad as it is being removed.

    • Replace the touch pad with a new touchpad.

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Conclusion

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

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