Acer Nitro 5 AN517-51-56YW Touch Pad Replacement

Introducción

The touchpad is a quality of life component for laptops. It helps the user to quickly and efficiently operate the cursor. A touchpad does not improve performance of a laptop.

Replacing the Acer Nitro 5 AN517-51-56YW touchpad can be quick and easy. All that is needed is a Phillips head screwdriver (Size: PH1) and a touchpad replacement part. Follow the guide for step-by-step instructions on replacing the touchpad.

Qué necesitas

Paso 1 Bottom Cover

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Place the laptop upside-down so that the fans are facing away from you.
Remove the twelve 6.7 mm screws from the bottom cover using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Pry the bottom cover away from the laptop using a spudger.

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Paso 2 Battery

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Unplug the connection plug that attaches the battery to the motherboard.
Make sure to pull the connector safely so that it doesn't break.
Remove the two 4.7 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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Paso 3

Remove the battery from the laptop.
Make sure that your laptop powers on before you begin reassembly. If it does not start, make sure the battery is firmly connected to the motherboard.

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Paso 4 Touch Pad

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Remove the two 3.7 mm screws from the silver bracing plate using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Detach the touch pad connector by lifting the clamp and pulling on the blue tab.
Lift the adhesive ribbon to be able to remove the touchpad.
Do not remove the ribbon completely, only the part that is on the touchpad.