Introduction
This guide will teach you how to properly take apart your Asus to replace the track pad.
Tools
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Flip the laptop over and locate the battery lock tabs.
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Slide the right tab to the unlock position (right) so that a red dot is showing. Then, slide and hold the left tab to its unlock position (left).
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Pull the battery out.
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Remove the four 4.76 mm screws using the Phillips J0 screwdriver.
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Lift up on the hard drive cover to remove.
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Starting from the left, use a plastic opening tool to slide the hard drive all the way to the right.
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Once the hard drive is all the way to the right, lift it up on the hard drive and pull it out.
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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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Using a pair of tweezers, disconnect the cable at the bottom of the keyboard by flipping the two black lock switches up on both sides of the cable.
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Remove the nine 4.76 mm screws from the surface of the laptop using the Phillips J0 screwdriver.
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Using a pair of tweezers, unlock the blue touch pad ribbon by pushing the white lock tab to the right.
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Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry the metal foil up around the edges of the trackpad.
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Lift the metal plate up to expose the trackpad.
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Now you can safely remove the track pad.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.