Introduction

This guide will teach you how to properly take apart your Asus to replace the track pad clicker.

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    • Flip the laptop over and locate the battery lock tabs.

    • Slide the right tab to the unlock position (right) so that the red dot is showing. Then, slide and hold the left tab to its unlock position (left).

    • While holding the left tab to the left, pull the battery out.

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    • Remove the four 4.76 mm screws using the Phillips J0 Screwdriver.

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    • Using a plastic opening tool, take off the hard drive cover by lifting it up.

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    • Starting from the left, use a plastic opening tool to slide the hard drive all the way to the right.

    • Once the hard drive is all the way to the right, lift it up and pull it out.

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    • Remove the screw under the hard drive using the Phillips J0 Screwdriver.

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    • Flip the laptop back over and unlock the three keyboard tabs at the top of the keyboard by pushing down on the silver tabs with tweezers .

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    • Use the plastic opening tool to lift up the keyboard.

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    • Using a pair of tweezers, disconnect the cable at the bottom of the keyboard by flipping the two lock switches up on both sides of the cable.

    • Carefully pull the cable out.

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    • Using a pair of tweezers, unlock the touchpad ribbon by pushing the white lock tab to the right.

    • Carefully pull the ribbon to the right.

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    • Remove the nine 4.76 mm screws from the top cover of the laptop using the Phillips J0 Screwdriver.

    • Using a plastic opening tool, pry up the edges of the cover.

    • Caution: Be careful around the audio and microphone jacks as they can be easily damaged. Lift the right half of the cover and move it towards the left.

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    • Lift up and remove the top cover of the laptop.

    • Flip this cover over to reveal the back.

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    • Using a Spudger, push down on the green tabs found on both sides.

    • Pull the clicker off of the cover plate.

Conclusion

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

Kendall Marie Mehlhorn

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