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[–] Synthead@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just did this same swap in the same color!

I see that you kept the original trackpad surfaces. I considered this a lot. Do they rub on the chassis at all? Is there anything else you did differently that you like?

[–] denast@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've basically just finished it an hour ago and only run a single game + input tests to make sure everything works, so I can't vouch for anything longterm.

I decided to keep original trackpad covers because I gave up trying to lift the covers and got scared it may break if I apply even more heat / pressure. You have to place black adhesive under transparent covers anyway so it's not a huge visual compromise. They don't seem to rub on the chassis, at least so far. Otherwise I kept to the instructions and replaced everything.

Also grats on your mod too!

[–] Synthead@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Hey that's great to know! I agree: the amount of effort to remove them is a little silly. I found that the best way to do it is to pry it from the corners. There is a PCB underneath with traces on the surface, so you want to be careful.

Although, I like the surface of the originals better, and seeing that they fit nicely on yours, I might swap them back.

Cheers!