DIY Acer Aspire V5-131-2680 Touchpad Replacement Guide

Duration: 45 minutes

Steps: 9 Steps

Alright, so you’ve hit a bump with your Acer Aspire V5 touchpad. No worries, we’ve got your back! If you’ve tried all the usual fixes without any luck, this guide is here to save the day. Maybe your touchpad decided to take a nap or the driver went on a vacation, but we’ll get it sorted. To rule out any tech hiccups, hop over to our troubleshooting guide for an unresponsive touchpad. If your touchpad just needs a makeover because it’s feeling a bit roughed up, then stick with us for this replacement jaunt! Grab your opening tool, precision bit driver, and a magnet picker-upper. Before you dive in, make sure your laptop is all tucked in, powered down, and not sipping juice from any external source. Let’s get that touchpad back in shipshape! If you need help, you can always schedule a repair.

Step 1

Before you dive in, make sure your laptop is turned off and fully closed. Safety first, right?

– Flip your laptop over so the stickers are looking up at you.

Step 2

Don’t forget, using both thumbs adds that extra oomph!

– To access the bottom compartment, slide one finger underneath the laptop and give it a confident pinch with your thumb.

– Gently glide the bottom compartment with your thumb until you hear that satisfying pop as it comes loose.

Step 3

– Let’s kick things off by removing those twenty 6 mm screws with your trusty Phillips #00 screwdriver.

– Next up, gently unplug the battery and disconnect all those components that are hanging out with the motherboard.

– Now, grab your pry tool and give the bottom of the laptop a little nudge to pop it open.

Step 4

– Gently detach the larger ribbon cable connecting the motherboard to the keyboard by pulling on the end that’s linked to the keyboard. You’ve got this!

Step 5

– Peel off the tape that’s keeping the smaller ribbon connected to the touchpad. With a gentle touch, unplug the smaller ribbon by giving it a little tug.

Step 6

Once you’ve pulled those ribbons apart, the keyboard side will happily come free from the rest of the laptop.

Now you can easily wiggle the keyboard side around without the rest of the laptop tagging along.

Step 7

Look out for some sneaky screws hiding undercover a piece of tape. Give that tape a gentle peeling to reveal and unscrew those little troublemakers.

– Take a moment to unscrew all those M2 x 3 Phillips screws that are keeping the keyboard locked in place. You’ve got this!

Step 8

Now that we’ve moved the keyboard aside, we can dive right in and get to the touchpad!

– Get ready to channel your inner superhero as you swiftly remove the keyboard from the frame by giving it a gentle lift upwards.

Step 9

– Lift the touchpad off gently from the frame by pushing upward.