Acer ENTJ78, ENTJ77, ENTJ75, ENTJ76 manual Replacing notebook components

CHAPTER 3: Replacing notebook components

8Insert a small flat-blade screwdriver or non-marring scribe between the touchpad board and the palm rest’s underside, and carefully pry the board loose.

9Remove the touchpad board from the palm rest.

Note

A circuit board that is >10 cm2 has been highlighted with a yellow rectangle as shown in the above image. Follow the local regulations for disposing this type of circuit board.

10Observing the same orientation as the old touchpad board, secure the new board on the palm rest.

11Cover the new touchpad board with the tape removed in step 6.

12Insert the touchpad cable to the touchpad board cable connector, and then close the clip to lock the cable in place.

13Reinstall the palm rest by performing steps 19–21of the “Replacing the palm rest” procedure on page 68.

14Reinstall the LCD panel assembly by performing steps 16–23of the “Replacing the LCD panel assembly” procedure on page 64.

15Reinstall the keyboard and the keyboard cover by performing steps 5–8of the “Replacing the keyboard” procedure on page 62.

16Return the optical screw drive in its place.

17Reinstall the hard drive by performing steps 8 and 9 of the “Replacing the hard drive” procedure on page 54.

18If you have disconnected any wireless antennas, reconnect them now.

19Reinstall the bay cover.

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