there's not too many things more
frustrating than a trackpad that's not
working in your laptop if you're ready
to replace that bum trackpad with one
that does work you've come to the right
place because today I'm going to show
you how to replace the trackpad in your
2015 MacBook
hi I'm Gwendolyn with iFixit and for
this repair you're going to need a
battery isolation pic p5 pentalobe
screwdriver spudger t5 Torx screwdriver
tripoint Y double zero screwdriver and
tweezers I have all the tools I need and
I also have my magnetic mat it's not
listed as one of the required tools but
I never do a repair without it it helps
me stay organized and keeps me from
losing any important parts today I'm
working on an early 2015 version of the
retina MacBook while some of the steps
are very similar to other versions of
the Mac books always followed the step
by step guide for your specific machine
not only does the guide walk you through
the complete repair but you can also see
comments and notes from other users who
have followed it to help you when you do
your repair you can find all our guides
at ifixit.com
let's get started first things first
make sure your computer is completely
turned off and disconnected from any
power source then flip your MacBook over
and tackle the back panel to do that
we're going to unscrew the pentalobe
screws holding it in place there are
eight screws total but keep in mind they
are three different sizes so make note
of that on your magnetic mat when you
take them out
now you can pull up on the lowercase
with your fingers but only about a 45
degree angle because it's still attached
by that tricky trackpad ribbon cable in
order to detach that cable you'll need
to hold up the case with one hand and
then use your tweezers with the other
hand use your tweezers to peel the black
tape and then you can use your spudger
to carefully flip up the retaining flap
on the trackpad cables if connector then
just disconnect the trackpad ribbon
cable from the trackpad by pulling it
gently through the slot in the frame
before the next step we just need to
readjust the computer where the lower
case is on the desk and the upper case
is propped open now we can get to the t5
Torx screw connecting the battery
connector to the logic board with that
out we can disconnect the battery and
will need the help of this new tool the
battery isolation pick we're going to
insert the picks between the logic board
and the battery connector next up are
the tri point and Torx screws holding
the USBC port bracket in place the tri
point y double 0 is not a common bin
make sure you have it before you begin
the step so you don't strip your screw
if you don't have it we do sell the
driver separately in our store
now you can use the flat end of your
spudger to disconnect the USBC port
cable bracket by prying straight up from
the logic board moving up to the audio
jack board we're going to use our
spudger to flip open the retaining flap
on the audio jack board cables if
connector and then we're going to
disconnect the audio jack board ribbon
cable by pulling it straight back out of
the zip connector now we can open the
macbook the rest of the way and lay the
two halves down flat being careful of
the ribbon cable that still connects
them on to the trackpad assembly first
things first we need to disconnect the
keyboard ribbon cable connector we're
going to use our tweezers to peel the
black tape from the connector on the
trackpad and the flat end of our spudger
to flip the retaining flap on the
connector and then if you can gently
pull the keyboard ribbon cable out of
the slot on the frame there are five t4
screws holding the trackpad to the case
we're going to remove those and then
hinge open the display just slightly to
free the trackpad assembly from the
upper case and then we can remove the
trackpad assembly
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