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Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch Trackpad Replacement

Introduction

This guide will walk you through the process of replacing an unresponsive or broken trackpad for the Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch.

What you need

  1. Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch Trackpad Replacement, Bottom Cover: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Power off your computer before you begin.

    • Find and remove the 10 Phillips style body screws on the bottom of the laptop case.

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    • Remove 2 screws, 1 located on the left hinge cover and one located on the right hinge cover.

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  3. Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch Trackpad Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch Trackpad Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Starting from the front, use a plastic opening tool to separate the bottom of the case from the body of the laptop.

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  5. Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch Trackpad Replacement, Battery: step 4, image 1 of 2 Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch Trackpad Replacement, Battery: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the five 2.8 mm #1 Phillips head screws that hold down the battery pack.

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  6. Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch Trackpad Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch Trackpad Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Using a combination of plastic opening tool and spudger, press in on the clips on the sides of the battery connector and push the connector out

    • When you get the connector out far enough, grab behind the connector tabs with tweezers and wiggle the connector the rest of the way out.

    • The battery connector is very tight fitting, you may need to use a metal spudger in order to get the connector out far enough.

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  7. Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch Trackpad Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 2 Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch Trackpad Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • Once the battery is disconnected, lift up on the front of the battery and remove it from the laptop body.

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  8. Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch Trackpad Replacement, Trackpad: step 7, image 1 of 2 Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch Trackpad Replacement, Trackpad: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the two 2.8 mm screws attached to the trackpad using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

    • Detach the zif ribbon labeled "TP" and "MB" at the "MB" end.

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  9. Lenovo IdeaPad U430 Touch Trackpad Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Grasping one of the screw brackets, gently lift the trackpad out of its frame.

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Conclusion

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

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