Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

16

Time Required

                          20 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 5 steps
  • Touchpad
  • 11 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Turn over the laptop so the battery compartment is facing up.

Turn over the laptop so the battery compartment is facing up.

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Step 2

  • Push the right latch all the way to the right until it clicks into place.

Push the right latch all the way to the right until it clicks into place.

Step 3

  • Pull and hold the left latch.

Pull and hold the left latch.

Step 4

  • Pry the battery upward using the indent.

Pry the battery upward using the indent.

Step 5

  • Continue to pull the battery until it is free of the casing.

Continue to pull the battery until it is free of the casing.

Step 6

              Touchpad
  • Remove the six 5.5mm screws by using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
  • Pry the door off using a plastic opening tool.

Remove the six 5.5mm screws by using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Pry the door off using a plastic opening tool.

Step 7

  • Remove the five 3.5mm screws by using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the five 3.5mm screws by using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 8

  • Remove the twenty-one 5.5mm screws by using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the twenty-one 5.5mm screws by using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 9

  • Disconnect the power, mic, and LVDS cables.

Disconnect the power, mic, and LVDS cables.

Step 10

  • Turn over the laptop so the screen is open and keyboard is exposed.

Turn over the laptop so the screen is open and keyboard is exposed.

Step 11

  • Remove the two 5.5mm screws by using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the two 5.5mm screws by using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 12

  • Disconnect the touchpad, touchpad button, and power board connections.

Disconnect the touchpad, touchpad button, and power board connections.

Step 13

  • Using the plastic opening tool, pry open the computer case.

Using the plastic opening tool, pry open the computer case.

Step 14

  • Turn the panel over so that the internals are facing upward.

Turn the panel over so that the internals are facing upward.

Step 15

  • Remove the five 2.5mm screws by using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the five 2.5mm screws by using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 16

  • Using the plastic opening tool, pry the touchpad off and remove it.

Using the plastic opening tool, pry the touchpad off and remove it.

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

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Connor D - Aug 16, 2020

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Do you know where the replacement touchpads for MSI laptops can be purchased? The touchpad getting stuck seems to be a common issue on their forums

Rafał Pawlak - Mar 10, 2022

i looking for touchpad part also…