MacBook Neo Trackpad Installation

Hold the new trackpad from the center to slide it beneath its cable and set it into the frame.

Use a Torx Plus 8IP driver to install the four 5.0 mm‑long silver screws securing the trackpad.

Align the trackpad base plate with its screw holes, making sure the notch on its long edge is facing the battery.

Set the trackpad base plate into place.

Use a Torx Plus 8IP driver to install the four 5.3 mm‑long black screws securing the trackpad base plate.

Make sure the locking flap is flipped up and gently insert the trackpad cable into its socket.

Flip the locking flap down to secure the cable.

Use a Torx Plus 8IP driver to loosen (not remove) the four 5.0 mm‑long silver screws securing the trackpad.

Cut a stack of two sticky notes horizontally in half, then vertically into four equally‑sized pieces.

Slide the non-sticky side of each piece into the gap between the trackpad and the frame, centrally on each edge.

Fold each piece down and adhere it to the laptop.

Close the laptop, flip it upside down, and use a Torx Plus 8IP driver to tighten the four 5.0 mm‑long silver screws securing the trackpad.

Reopen the laptop, remove the sticky notes, and inspect it to ensure it's centered. If it isn't, loosen the screws from the last bullet and hold it in the correct position while you tighten them.

Carefully close the laptop.