Unpacking a laptop touchpad to clean the keys

Question

How can I get to and remove the touchpad buttons on my laptop in order to try and clean them and the area around the buttons?

I have an Acer laptop and I think I have a hardware problem where something is wrong with the laptop mouse keys.

I've found some tips/pictures about how to remove/replace the keyboard, but nothing about the touchpad buttons.

Answer 1

You will have to disassemble the entire laptop to get at that.

• The first step is removing the bezel above the keyboard.
• Then remove all screws from the bottom of the laptop.
• Then carefully pry the bottom panel off.
• The touchpad should be exposed.

Here is a thorough video on disassembling an Acer laptop