During the next two steps be very careful not to lose the six washers resting on the trackpad's screw posts. Without them, your trackpad won't fit properly.

Slowly lift the main body of your laptop until it stays up on its own—the trackpad will stay on the screen.

During reassembly, carefully close your laptop with one hand while using your other hand to guide the trackpad into place. Use a finger to help position the trackpad through one of the cutouts in the frame.

If your replacement trackpad comes with a new cable pre-installed, you'll need to carefully guide the cable through its cutout in the frame.