Sometimes, the touchpad assembly as to the acer aspire 5100 laptop will stop functioning, preventing you from operating the laptop. the touchpad assembly is out to the linked with the back as to the keyboard cover as to the laptop and is powered from a blown ribbon cable that will be connected in the motherboard. replacing the touchpad assembly involves removing many of the laptop parts out to access the screws that hold the keyboard cover in the laptop.
Instructions
- Flip off of the acer aspire 5100 laptop and unplug the electricity cord coming from the electrical outlet. take away the electricity cord coming from the laptop power provide and flip the laptop over therefore you are watching the bottom.
- Take away the battery pack coming from the case and unfasten the screws holding the covers on your back as to the laptop by having screwdriver. consider the covers off and take away the laborious drive coming from the laptop.
- Elevate the memory card and wi-fi card away from the rear as to the laptop and unfasten the screws holding the fan on your laptop along with the screwdriver. disconnect the fan coming from the motherboard and take away the fan coming from the laptop.
- Unfasten the screws by the back as to the laptop that secures the keyboard and keyboard cover in the laptop by having screwdriver. flip the laptop back over rigorously and take away the bezel from on top of the keyboard by hand.
- Elevate the keyboard cover off of the prime as to the laptop and detach the touchpad assembly coming from the cover. unplug the flat ribbon cable connector coming from the touchpad assembly and take away the assembly coming from the laptop.
- Fasten the flat ribbon cable connector in the new touchpad assembly and secure the assembly in the keyboard cover. position the cover back in the laptop and attach the bezel in the keyboard.
- Flip in the laptop gently and secure the cover and keyboard along with the screws. reattach the wi-fi and memory cards in the laptop.
- Position the laborious drive and battery within the laptop and add the covers on your back as to the laptop. secure the covers along with the screws plug the electricity cord into the electricity provide as to the laptop.
- Plug the electricity cord as to the acer aspire 5100 straight into the electrical outlet.
Tips & Warnings
Invariably unplug the electricity cord as to the acer 5100 coming from the electrical outlet before setting about to swap out the touchpad assembly.
