Lenovo Yoga 730-13IKB Touchpad Replacement

ID: 130494

Description: Use this guide to replace the touchpad on a...

Steps:

1. Power off the laptop and place it facedown on a non-scratching surface.
2. Remove the nine T5 screws fastening the back case.

3. Slide a plastic opening tool underneath the back case near the screen hinges. Gently pry up on either side.
4. Slide the opening tool underneath the back case next to the middle screw hole at either side of the case. Gently pry up.
5. You may hear popping sounds as the tabs securing the case release. This is normal. If the case does not move, try prying at a different angle/position.

6. Remove the back case by pulling up near the screen hinges and lifting diagonally away from the laptop.
7. Go slowly to avoid breaking any connecting tabs.

8. Remove the four 3.5mm Phillips #0 screws securing the battery.

9. Disconnect the battery cable by gently pulling it straight out of the connector.
10. The battery connector does not lock and requires light pressure to insert and remove. To reinstall the battery cable, hold onto the black housing and push it into the motherboard connector.

11. Remove the battery by pulling up near the white label and lifting diagonally away from the laptop.
12. Consider using a plastic opening tool to gently pry up near the white label if the battery seems stuck.
13. To reinstall the battery, carefully align its mounting holes with the plastic pins on the laptop frame.

14. Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the six 2.5mm screws holding down the touch pad.

15. Peel back the fabric adhesive strap holding the speaker wire to the touchpad.
16. Using light heat from a hairdryer or heat gun may help loosen the adhesive.

17. Peel off the fingerprint sensor cable glued to the top of the touchpad.
18. Light heat from a hairdryer or heat gun may help loosen the adhesive.

19. Slightly pull up the metal strap connecting the touchpad and the laptop frame.
20. The metal strap is not glued down and only needs to be disconnected, not removed, from the laptop frame.

21. Peel the yellow tape off of the touchpad connector.
22. Gently push the gray tab up on the connector using a spudger. Pull out the cable.

23. Hold the top of the touchpad and gently pull up.
24. Lift the touchpad diagonally away from the laptop.
25. The laptop screen is now visible through the touchpad cutout. Be careful not to drop anything on it.