Lenovo ThinkPad W541 Touchpad Replacement

ID: 157779

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

Steps:

1. Slide the clips outwards and remove the battery by pushing upwards.
2. Remove the two Phillips #00 screws on the cover plate. Remove the cover plate.
3. Remove four 9.0 mm Phillips #00 case screws.
4. Remove three 9.0 mm Phillips #00 screws circled with red in the second picture.

5. Slot the pry bar below the keypad as shown in the first picture below and push upwards.
6. Remove the six Phillips #000 screws circled with red in the second picture, lift up the keyboard.

7. Open the black clips connected to the motherboard and remove the ribbon cable.
8. Use a pry bar to pry open the black protective casing upwards.
9. Flip the casing over. Open the black clips upwards and remove the cable.

10. Remove the four 2.0 mm Phillips #000 screws circled with red in the first picture.
11. Carefully remove the metal tape and save for reassembly.
12. Apply slight pressure to the back of the broken trackpad.

13. Remove old trackpad and replace with a new one.