Introduction
Replace the Trackpad in your MacBook Unibody Model A1342.
What you need
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Remove the eight 4 mm Phillips screws securing the lower case to the MacBook.
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Slightly lift the lower case near the vent opening.
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Continue running your fingers between the lower and upper cases until the upper case pops off its retaining clips.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the battery connector up out of its socket on the logic board.
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Use the tip of a spudger to carefully peel back the finger of the warning label to reveal a hidden Tri-Wing screw.
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Remove the 5 mm Tri-Wing screw securing the battery to the upper case.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the trackpad ribbon cable connector up off the logic board.
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Remove the four 1.3 mm Phillips screws securing the upper edge of the trackpad to the upper case.
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Pull the trackpad away from its opening in the upper case to clear the two mounting tabs on its lower edge.
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