Altyk Le petit PC portable L14 Touchpad Replacement

ID: 219126

Description: Replacing the touchpad on an Altyk L14 computer

Steps:

1. Turn your machine over so that the bottom is facing you.
2. You have 10 screws facing you:
3. 8 identical short Phillips screws (PH000)
4. 2 identical long Phillips screws (PH000) in the corners near the clutch hinges
5. Once the screws are removed, you can pry up with an opening pick as shown in the second photo. There is no risk of breaking any snap fits; there are none.

6. Locate the battery connector.
7. There are two ways to remove the battery:
8. Either use plastic or ceramic tweezers to separate the connector from the motherboard by using the corners of the connector as indicated in red.
9. Grasp the battery wires shown in blue and pull gently toward you to disconnect the battery.

10. Identify and remove the 6 screws marked on the diagram

11. Remove the tape securing the cables under the battery and the BIOS battery.
12. Your battery is free and ready to be removed.

13. Disconnect the two touchpad ribbon cables. Feel free to push them to the right to keep them out of the way during the repair.

14. Detach the two adhesive strips and fold them back as shown in the second photo.

15. To unstick the trackpad from the palm rest, you must dissolve the double-sided tape; do not hesitate to add a solvent (I personally use Essence F).

16. Once the adhesive remover has taken effect, you can use the opening picks and insert them on both sides of the touchpad as shown in the first two photos.
17. Once both adhesive strips are detached, the touchpad will come out from the front of the laptop as shown in the third photo. You can now install your new touchpad and reassemble by following the guide in reverse.