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Razer Blade Stealth 2017 Touchpad Replacement

Introduction

This guide outlines how to change the touchpad in the Razer Blade Stealth 2017. The touchpad breaking may be a result of a missing or out-of-date driver. Updating or reinstalling your touchpad drivers in Device Manager may help solve the problem. Some tools are required for this replacement.

What you need

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    • Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and discharge the battery down to 25%.

    • Use a Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the eight, 3mm screws on the bottom cover of the laptop.

    • Whenever you remove screws from the device, remember to save and label them.

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    • Remove the bottom cover of the laptop by sliding it away from the hinge.

    • Do not force the cover up!

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    • Use your fingernail to pry up and disconnect the battery from the motherboard.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the six, 5mm screws securing the battery.

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    • Remove any tape attached to the battery.

    • Use the plastic spudger to pry out the battery.

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    • Use a plastic spudger to gently undo the connections to the motherboard.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the six 4 mm screws holding the display hinges on both side.

    • Remove the small plastic brackets holding the display hinges.

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    • Remove the 2.6 mm screw holding the Wi-Fi card down with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    • Remove the motherboard from the laptop.

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    • Use a Phillips #000 to remove all 55 1.6 mm screws from the metal plate.

    • Remove the metal plate from computer using your hands.

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    • Use a spudger to remove foil tape.

    • Pull the connectors off using fingers

    • Remove the connectors by lifting up the hinges by using fingertips.

    • Pull the connectors off.

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    • Pull the connector off from the mousepad connected to the daughterboard.

    • Use a Jimmy to remove adhesive from the metal bracket on the mousepad.

    • To remove adhesive, warm the area up that has adhesive.

    • Pull up on the metal bracket after removing adhesive.

    • Push down on the mousepad to remove from the computer.

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Conclusion

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

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