Samsung Notebook 5 NP530E5M Touchpad Button Board Replacement

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If you are having issues with your touchpad, the error may be in the touchpad button board. This component can be found below the battery, hence that guide is a prerequisite to this workflow. Once you have removed the battery from your laptop, you may follow this guide to remove and replace the touchpad button board.

The button board is the "brains" of the touchpad on your laptop. The touchpad itself is just a special, thinner piece of plastic, held in place by permanent plastic rivets, meaning it will take other specialized tools to remove. If this part is damaged on your laptop, it will take much more work to replace.

必要な工具と部品

手順1 Bottom Case

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Flip the laptop over to access the bottom case.
Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the ten 6mm screws that secure the bottom case.

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手順2

Pry along the seam using an iFixit opening tool.
Lift off the bottom case.

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手順3 Battery

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Locate the battery towards the bottom left corner of the laptop.

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手順4

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Using a spudger or iFixit opening tool, loosen the bundled power cable from its connector on the motherboard.
Disconnect the bundled cable connector.

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手順5

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Using the Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the three 5 mm screws holding the battery in place.
The screws are towards three corners of the battery, although there is an extra screw mount on the battery that is not used in this model of laptop.

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手順6

There is a "lip" in the bottom right corner of the battery mount.
Gently grip the battery from the sides, lift up and and to the left to remove the battery from its place.

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手順7 Touchpad Button Board

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Using a spudger or iFixit opening tool, remove the clip holding the ribbon cable in place on the motherboard.
The small plastic clip is important for the re-installation process, so be sure to place it in a secure location.

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手順8

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Using a spudger or iFixit opening tool, carefully peel back the two layers of security tape covering the second cable mount.
You may fold back the tape and let it rest gently, to be able to re-seal it after replacement.

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手順9

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Using your Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the three 3 mm screws holding the board in place.
Locate and peel up the yellow tape from the third (back) ribbon cable.
Using the spudger, pry the black plastic clip that secures the ribbon cable and remove the ribbon cable.

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手順10

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You may now use a spudger or iFixit opening tool to gently lift the board from its seat.
Remove the faulty board and dispose of it responsibly.
Now following the steps in reverse, you will be able to install the new touchpad button board.