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Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15IGM Touchpad Replacement

Introduction

This guide is intended for use on the Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15IGM. The touchpad is a small rectangular component located at the bottom of your keys. The touchpad allows you to move the little arrow on your screen. The reason you may need to replace the touchpad is that you would have limited access to your laptop as the touchpad is a crucial component to moving the arrow and accessing your different applications and web browsers. In case of issues try using a USB mouse and plug it in on the right side of the laptop.

What you need

  1. Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15IGM Touchpad Replacement, Back Cover: step 1, image 1 of 3 Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15IGM Touchpad Replacement, Back Cover: step 1, image 2 of 3 Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15IGM Touchpad Replacement, Back Cover: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Press and hold the power button to power off the computer.

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  2. Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15IGM Touchpad Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Remove thirteen 6.5 mm screws from the laptop cover using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Use your hands to remove the back cover from the laptop.

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  4. Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15IGM Touchpad Replacement, Battery: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove four 5.7 mm screws that hold the battery unit in place using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Detach the cable connecting the battery to the motherboard.

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  6. Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15IGM Touchpad Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the battery from the laptop.

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  7. Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15IGM Touchpad Replacement, Motherboard: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Remove four 6.8 mm screws that hold the heatsink component into the chassis and motherboard by using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • The heatsink component has two wires that are tucked into the sides, which are grey and black. It is important to treat these with care as they are connected to the computer's network adapter, which is the green chip below it.

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    • Remove the ribbon cable that is connected to the motherboard. Gently lift up the black plastic that holds it down and pull back the ribbon until it is free from the slot.

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    • Take your Phillips 00 screwdriver and remove the 3mm screw that is holding the network adapter card in place.

    • Removing the screw should cause the card to become propped up at a 45-degree angle. Once it is in this position, simply remove it from its slot.

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  12. Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15IGM Touchpad Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the ribbon cable that is now exposed by lifting up the little black tab that holds this down and gently pull back the ribbon.

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    • Disconnect the hard disk drive ribbon cable by following the same step as the previous ribbon cables. Gently lift up the plastic that holds the ribbon in place and pull until it is free from the slot.

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  14. Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15IGM Touchpad Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Using the Philips 00 screwdriver, remove the 3mm screw which is located next to the CMOS battery connection. This will allow the motherboard to come loose and be taken out of the chassis.

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    • Disconnect the CMOS battery connector.

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    • Remove the speaker connection from the motherboard.

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    • Remove the touchpad ribbon cable in the same manner as the other ribbon cables. Carefully lift the plastic tab that holds it in place and gently remove the cable until it is free from the slot.

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    • Remove the two 3mm screws that hold the display onto the motherboard along with the 4.5mm and 6mm screws next to it that hold the top corner of the motherboard to the computer chassis.

    • Once the screws that hold the display onto the motherboard, lift up the metal piece do that the motherboard can be lifted up and out with better ease.

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    • Carefully lift the plastic that holds the display cable onto the motherboard and gently remove this cable from the slot.

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    • Remove the two 2.5mm screws that hold the touchpad down into the computer chassis using the Philips 00 screwdriver. These two screws should be covered by a thin sheet of plastic that can be lifted with ease.

    • When the motherboard is removed, the touchpad will be exposed.

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    • Push the touchpad out of the slot to remove it from the chassis.

    • To take the touchpad out successfully, you will have to push and keep it at a 45-degree angle, since there will be a metal piece on the bottom that keeps it in place. To resolve this, push out and pull up.

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Conclusion

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

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