💡 Introduction

Use this guide jab aapka trackpad damaged ho gaya ho ya click/gesture kaam na kar raha ho. We will walk you through replacing it.

🧰 What You Need

  • Phillips #00 screwdriver

  • Spudger (thin plastic pry tool)

  • Replacement trackpad (with flex cable, or reuse old cable)

Step 1: Remove the Lower Case

  • Flip your MacBook bottom side up.

  • Remove 10 screws:
      • 3 × 14.4 mm Phillips #00
      • 3 × 3.5 mm Phillips #00
      • 4 × 3.5 mm shouldered Phillips #00

  • Jab aap small screws wapas lagao, thoda angle mein daalo — case mein slight curvature hai, straight daalne se threads kharab ho sakte hain.

Step 2: Remove the Lower Case

  • Use your fingers near the vent to pry the lower case away from the body.

  • Then lift off the lower case and set it aside.

Step 3: Disconnect the Battery Connector

  • Use edge of spudger to gently pry up the battery connector from its socket on the logic board.

  • Best hai agar aap dono short sides se thoda-thoda pry karo (“walk” it) — corners fragile hote hain.

Step 4: Bend the Battery Cable

  • Gently bend the battery cable away so that it doesn’t accidentally touch or connect while working.

Step 5: Remove Battery Screws

  • Remove these two tri-point screws holding the battery:
      • One 5.6 mm tri-point screw
      • One 13 mm tri-point screw

Step 6: Peel Back the Battery Warning Label

  • Carefully peel the warning label that’s stuck between battery and optical drive.

  • Do not remove the label from the battery itself.

Step 7: Remove the Battery

  • Use the plastic pull tab to lift the battery out of the upper case.

  • Agar aap new battery laga rahe ho, toh install karne ke baad usko calibrate karna zaroori hai (100% charge karo, phir use karo jab tak low battery warning aaye, fir 5 ghante ka wait karke phir charge karo).

Step 8: Disconnect Trackpad Connector

  • Use flat end of spudger to carefully pry up the trackpad’s flex-cable connector from its socket on the logic board.

Step 9: Open the MacBook

  • Open the lid and place the MacBook on table as shown (face up).

Step 10: Remove Trackpad Screws

  • While holding the trackpad near the logic board edge, remove the four 1.2 mm Phillips screws located on the inner edge of trackpad.

Step 11: Free the Trackpad from Upper Case

  • If needed, gently pry the edge of the trackpad (closest to keyboard) out of its recess in upper case.

  • Then push the trackpad connector and cable down through the slot in the upper case.

  • Use spudger if required to guide connector past logic board.

  • Once the flex-cable is fully through the slot, pull the trackpad away from the outer edge and remove it.

Step 12: Transfer / Attach Flex Cable if Required

  • Agar aapki new trackpad ke saath flex cable nahi aaya hai, use the old cable.
      • Flip open the latch on the ZIF connector (opposite side of cable).
      • Use a bit of heat (hair dryer) to soften adhesive and peel off cable.
      • Install the cable on new trackpad, route it through the slot, guiding it past the logic board with spudger tips if needed.

Step 13: Reinstall Trackpad

  • Reinsert the trackpad into its place.

  • Reinstall the four 1.2 mm Phillips screws along inner edge.
      • First tighten all the way, then loosen about ¼ turn.
      • Center-align trackpad in upper case, then tighten fully.

✅ Reassembly

  • Sab kuch reverse order mein wapas lagao:
      1. Reconnect trackpad flex cable
      2. Reinstall battery
      3. Reattach lower case
      4. Replace all screws
      5. Power on and test the trackpad functionality

💡 Tips & Notes

  • Screw sizes chhote hain — dhyaan rahe kaunsa screw kahan tha.

  • Flex cable ko pull wires se nahi, uske connector part se hi handle karo.

  • Trackpad alignment pe dhyaan do — agar thoda off hoga toh click feel odd hogi.

  • After finishing, check trackpad clicks, multi-touch gestures etc.

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