Macintosh Powerbook 5300cs Trackpad Replacement

Escrito Por: Ronan
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Macintosh Powerbook 5300cs Trackpad Replacement

Dificuldade

Moderate

Passos

9

Tempo necessário

30 minutes - 1 hour

Introdução

The trackpad is used to move the cursor on the screen. It is located below the keyboard.

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    • The battery compartment is located in the front-right side of the laptop.

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    • To insert the battery, gently slide it into the compartment until it clicks in place.

    • To remove, slide the button highlighted in the red rectangle to the right to release the battery and slide it from the compartment.

    This is not to remove the battery, this is to remove the expansion slot (which has got the floppy disk module in it, in the first picture.

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    Sorry I should have mentioned it in my prior comment. The battery has got a release button on it too, but it’s part of the battery, exposed on the front face of the right front corner when the battery is installed.

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    • With the laptop upside down and with the battery removed, use a Torx #9 screw driver to remove the three .84 in. screws shown.

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    • Carefully pull up on the front of the keyboard to pop it out from the case.

    • Then slide the back out so the keyboard becomes nearly free.

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    • Disconnect the ribbon that is connecting the keyboard to the rest of the computer.

    • Pull the keyboard out and repair or replace as needed.

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    • Remove the front plastic panel of the laptop by carefully lifting it up and forward.

    • There will be another another ribbon cable connecting the trackpad; use caution when lifting the front panel.

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    • Remove the orange stripped ribbon that connects the trackpad to the device by carefully pulling the ribbon from its connector up and out.

    I would really like to see how the ribbon goes back in under the keyboard, as my laptop had some parts fall off.

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    the 5300 series seem to have a tiny fan installed, I wonder if something like that is possible to do in a 1400..

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    • With a Torx #9 screwdriver, remove the two .20 in. screws circled in red that are holding the trackpad in place. This will disconnect the mouse button.

    • Following this action, disconnect the ribbon highlighted with the red rectangle connecting the trackpad to the laptop.

    • Remove the mouse button by sliding it out from the top of the orange ribbon.

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    • The trackpad can now be removed from the laptop. Adjust the trackpad as needed.

Conclusão

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

Autor(a)

Ronan

Membro desde: 11/10/11

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