Compaq Presario CQ60 Top Case Replacement

ID: 140054

Description:

Steps:

1. Slide battery latch to left
2. Simultaneously lift battery

3. Lift and remove battery

4. Loosen 2 phillips screws
5. Lift and remove cover

6. Remove 3 M2.5x4mm screws
7. Slide caddy forwards
8. Lift tab to remove caddy

9. Remove 4 phillips screws to remove drive from caddy

10. Remove 3x M2.5x4mm

11. Lift the keyboard in the middle with a spudger
12. Remove 4 clips by bending keyboard in middle, do not force the clips at the sides
13. Do not remove the keyboard fully, it is attached via a ribbon cable

14. Lift keyboard slightly
15. Push each side of ribbon cable connector
16. Fully remove keyboard

17. Remove 2x Phillips M2.5x8mm screws from under the display
18. Remove 4x Phillips M2x2.8mm screws from the battery compartment

19. Turn over the laptop
20. Use a spudger to lift the ribbon cable hinged clip
21. Pull the ribbon cable out of the connector

22. Lifting the bezel by the screen
23. Slide the bezel back towards the screen to release it from the clips

24. Fully remove bezel

25. Remove 4x #1 Phillips M2.5x8mm screws from the bottom case
26. Remove 2x #0 Phillips M2x4mm screws from hard drive bay

27. Using a spudger lift the mouse ribbon cabe latch
28. Do not remove yet

29. Remove 4x #1 Phillips M2x5mm
30. Remove 1x #0 Phillips M2x2.6

31. Starting at the edge by the screen, use a spudger to unclip the top case
32. Work around both sides and finish with the touchpad

33. Lift top base off of laptop, being careful to disconnect the touchpad ribbon cable