Toshiba Satellite S55T B5335 Touchpad Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

Battery
2 steps
Bottom Cover
3 steps
Touchpad
4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Remove the two 7 mm Phillips #1 screws that hold the battery in place.

Remove the two 7 mm Phillips #1 screws that hold the battery in place.

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Step 2

Pull the battery from laptop.

Pull the battery from laptop.

Step 3

              Bottom Cover

Remove the ten 7 mm Phillips #1 screws that secure the back cover.

Remove the ten 7 mm Phillips #1 screws that secure the back cover.

Step 4

Wedge the tip of a plastic opening tool between the back cover and the metal frame.
Twist the plastic opening tool, while wedged, in order to release the retaining tabs from the frame.
Repeat these steps in a circular pattern around the laptop to release all retaining tabs.

Wedge the tip of a plastic opening tool between the back cover and the metal frame.

Twist the plastic opening tool, while wedged, in order to release the retaining tabs from the frame.

Repeat these steps in a circular pattern around the laptop to release all retaining tabs.

Step 5

Once all retaining tabs are released from the frame, you can pull up on the back cover to remove it.

Once all retaining tabs are released from the frame, you can pull up on the back cover to remove it.

Step 6

              Touchpad

Using a spudger, lift the black tab that holds the touchpad ribbon cable in place.
Using tweezers, pull gently on the purple tab to separate the ribbon cable from the connector.

Using a spudger, lift the black tab that holds the touchpad ribbon cable in place.

Using tweezers, pull gently on the purple tab to separate the ribbon cable from the connector.

Step 7

Gently push the back side of the touchpad in order to create a gap on the top side of the touchpad.

Gently push the back side of the touchpad in order to create a gap on the top side of the touchpad.

Step 8

Using a plastic opening tool, hold the touchpad up in the position from step 2.
While the touchpad is held up, use a spudger to scrape loose the adhesive holding the touchpad to the base.

Using a plastic opening tool, hold the touchpad up in the position from step 2.

While the touchpad is held up, use a spudger to scrape loose the adhesive holding the touchpad to the base.

Step 9

Once the adhesive is separated enough from the touchpad, peel it back and remove it.

Once the adhesive is separated enough from the touchpad, peel it back and remove it.

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

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