Lenovo ThinkPad X390 Touchpad Replacement

Inleiding

If you need to access your laptops touchpad please refer to this guide. This guide does not require any difficult or complicated steps. Do exercise caution before beginning this guide by ensuring that the laptop is unplugged and turned off. To complete the replacement of your touchpad, you will need a plastic opening tool, a Phillips #0 screwdriver, a pair of tweezers, and a plastic scalpel.

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Stap 1 Back Cover

Lenovo ThinkPad X390 Touchpad Replacement, Back Cover: stap 1, afbeelding 1 van 1

Turn off and power down the laptop before proceeding with the guide.
Flip your laptop over and place on a flat surface so you can access the screws on the base cover.
Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the five screws on the base cover.
The screws are not removable.

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Stap 2

Remove the base cover by inserting a plastic opening tool in between the cover and the rest of the laptop.
Once the tool is inserted, slide the tool along the edges of the case and push down on the opening tool to detach the case.
You may need to move the tool to different locations to fully release the back cover.

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Stap 3 Battery

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Lenovo ThinkPad X390 Touchpad Replacement, Battery: stap 3, afbeelding 2 van 2

Using tweezers, unplug the battery from the laptops motherboard by pulling on the cable that attaches it.

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Stap 4

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the four 5.2 mm screws holding the battery in place.

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Stap 5

Using your hands, remove the battery from the laptop.

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Stap 6 Touchpad

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After removing the battery, disconnect the trackpad from the laptop's motherboard
Using a plastic spudger, flip up the black plastic cover to release the cable.
Use a finger to hold back the cable to make accessing the connection easier.