HP CQ57-212NR, CQ57-229WM, CQ57-218NR, CQ57-214NR manual TouchPad button board

TouchPad button board

Before removing the TouchPad button board, follow these steps:

1.Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.

2.Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.

3.Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.

4.Remove the battery (see Battery on page 36), and then remove the following components:

●Optical drive (see Optical drive (select models only) on page 37)

●Keyboard (see Keyboard on page 46)

●Top cover (see Top cover on page 49)

Remove the TouchPad button board and cable:

1.Turn the top cover upside down, with the top toward you.

2.Release the TouchPad board cable (1) and the TouchPad button board cable (2) from the top cover. (The TouchPad board cable and the TouchPad button board cable are attached to the top cover with double-sided tape.)

3.Remove the four Phillips PM2.0×4.0 screws (3) that secure the TouchPad button board to the top cover.