Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.
Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.
Pry the base cover starting from the top left corner at the hinge and continuing on all sides to loosen it from the palm rest assembly.
Remove the base cover from the palm rest assembly.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
Press and hold the power button for 10 seconds to ground the system and remove residual static electricity.
Battery
Identify the battery highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly.
Lift the battery, along with the battery cable, from the palm rest assembly.
Touchpad
Identify the touchpad highlighted in blue.
Lift the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad.
Peel the touchpad cable from the touchpad.
Remove the screws that secure the touchpad to the palm rest assembly.
Remove the screws that secures the touchpad to the palm rest assembly.
Lift the touchpad from the palm rest assembly.
Install
Touchpad
Identify the touchpad location highlighted in blue.
Align it with the screw holes and place the touchpad on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws to secures the touchpad to the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws to secure the touchpad to the palm rest assembly.
Connect the touchpad cable to the touchpad and close the latch to secure.
Battery
Identify the battery location highlighted in blue.
Install the battery, along with the battery cable, into the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable location highlighted in blue.
Connect the battery cable to the system board.
Base Cover
Identify the base cover location highlighted in blue.
Align the base cover and press the edges of the cover until it clicks into place.
Tighten the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.