HP Compaq C700 Touchpad Replacement

Turn off computer by pressing and holding the power button.

Locate and unscrew the two screws on the back marked with a small keyboard. These screws hold the keyboard in place.

Locate the metal hooks where the keyboard connects to the laptop and use a metal spudger to gently pry up the keyboard.

Gently lift up and remove the keyboard.

Locate the twenty 3 mm Phillips head screws.

Unscrew them using the PH0 screwdriver.

Remove the hard drive by pulling on the plastic tab and lifting upward.

Locate and unscrew the two Phillips head 3 mm screws on the wireless card.

Unhook the two wires connecting to the wireless card by gently pulling them out.

Gently lift and pull out the card.

Locate the power button connector wire.

Using the tweezers, unhook the wire.

Press and hold the lock to pop the panel piece above the keyboard and pull up to remove it.

Unplug the remaining wires using the tweezers.

Gently pull out the three wires.

Locate the four 3 mm Phillips head screws.

Unscrew them using the PH0 screwdriver.

Unhook the display connector wire.

Gently disconnect the display by pulling it upwards.

Locate the disk drive on the side of the device.

Remove it by pulling it all the way out.

Use the PH0 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm Phillips head screws in the disk drive port.

Disconnect the touchpad connection using the tweezers.

Use the plastic opening tool to pry up all sides of the device cover.

Remove the cover by lifting it.

Use the PH0 screwdriver to remove the six 1 mm Phillips head screws surrounding the touchpad

Use the tweezers to remove the touchpad wire connection.

Use the plastic opening tool to pry up the touchpad cover.

Lift and remove the touchpad cover.

Use the blow dryer to melt the adhesive around the edge of the touchpad.

The touchpad is now free to be removed.