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Installing Acer Aspire 5100 Track Pad

Installing Acer Aspire 5100 Track Pad

Tools used in this guide

Phillips #0 Screwdriver (1)

Spudger (1)

Replace the track pad for an Acer Aspire 5100.

Parts relevant to this guide

Replacement trackpad (1)

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Installing Acer Aspire 5100 Track Pad

Step 1 - Keyboard

Open and push the screen back all the way until it is
horizontal with the rest of the laptop.

Locate the panel above the keyboard that has the
power button on it.

Remove this panel by using a spudger to pry up the
sides.

You are using the spudger to release
tabs holding the panel in place.

After you have used the spudger to release the tabs, lift
up the panel.

Step 2

Under the panel, locate and remove the two screws
that connect the keyboard to the laptop. One screw is
located above the F5 button, and the other one is
located above the F10 button.

Lift up the keyboard CAREFULLY because
there is a ribbon that connects the keyboard
to the motherboard.

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Step 3

Pull the ribbon, which is located under the keyboard, to
detach it from the motherboard.

Remove the keyboard.

Step 4 - Track Pad

On the back of the laptop, locate and unscrew all nine
of the screws located at the edges.

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Step 5

Open the lid of the laptop and locate the cover that
surrounds the keyboard and track pad.

Use the spudger to pry open the sides of this cover.

DO NOT lift cover off after detaching it
because the track pad is connected to the
motherboard.

You are using the spudger to release
tabs holding the cover in place.

Step 6

Slightly lift up the cover to see the ribbon connection.

Pull the ribbon to detach it from the motherboard.

Lift up the cover from the laptop.

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Step 7

On the cover that was removed, flip it around and
locate where the back of the track pad is.

Remove the three screws located at the corners.

Lift up the bracket that you just unscrewed and
remove track pad.

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

This document was last generated on Dec 15, 2010.

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