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While you’re here, undo the two screws indicated below to aid the release of the screen when we’re ready: You should find that it just slides out from its connector without much hassle. There is a small ribbon connector we’ll need to release first as seen in the picture below. Once you’ve done it, it should simply lift off, exposing the motherboard: Get your nail under the recess in one corner (again I went for the bottom right-hand side (indicated)) and lift it carefully! Be patient and make sure you pop all the tabs holding the top half to the bottom half of the case. Finally, we’ll need to lift the keyboard surround from the case. Now, undo the screws indicated and put them aside somewhere safe. You should also disconnect the mouse-pad ribbon in the same manner (just below the keyboard connector – also circled below). Once you’ve flipped the connector, the ribbon should just slide out. Once the keyboard is free, you’ll need to flip up the edge of the Keyboard ribbon connector on the motherboard (the side where it plugs in) to release the ribbon. Don’t be afraid to give it a fair old tug – just make sure you’ve popped the three top tabs out and be careful of that data ribbon. You’ll find it gives you a bit more room to lift the keyboard out and it should just pop out. Just pull the edge of the case out slightly by one of these tabs while trying to lift the keyboard out again. It should release from the machine but be careful as it’s still connected via the data ribbon to the motherboard so don’t tug it too hard! If you find it’s hard to get off, there are two small tabs moulded into the case by the Enter and Caps lock keys (circled below). Once the three tabs are popped in, lift the edge of the keyboard (I went for the top right-hand side) and pull it forwards and upwards. I recommend you go for the middle one first and then the ones on either side. They’re black in colour and are fairly easy to pop in. There are three tabs at the top of the keyboard by the screen we’ll need to depress first. Now, lift the screen to reveal the keyboard. You can then flip the laptop back the right way up: Next, remove the battery and undo the three screws indicated below. Then, carefully get a screwdriver underneath the rubber feet at the rear of the One and pry them up enough so you can grab hold of them and peel them off carefully by hand and remove the screws under these feet: I advise you lay something on your desk to protect the case while we’re doing this - an old bit of newspaper would be ideal.įlip the laptop over, and take out the three screws indicated below from the front of the machine. The first thing we need to do is disassemble the case so we can get access to the motherboard.

#Vectric forum electronic tool touch off drivers

So, now we’ve got our equipment, touch-screen and our drivers sorted, we can begin with the installation!

#Vectric forum electronic tool touch off driver

The link to the driver page is as follows: The good news is if you use the kit I have provided a link to, there is a Linux driver available for the Touch Controller.

#Vectric forum electronic tool touch off install

It is a high quality kit, easy to install and he comes highly recommended:įinally, many of you will be wondering about whether this will work with Linux Drivers. Below, I have provided a link to his eBay shop. I got mine from eBay seller “e_shophk” – my kit took just 4 days to get to the UK from Hong-Kong and he ships worldwide. So, now all you need is the Touch-Screen kit. I would say that 12W would be the minimum you would want to use. A soldering iron with a rating of no more than 15W is ideal. The Acer Aspire One is a delicate piece of equipment and we’ll be soldering directly to the motherboard components.

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You don’t need professional tools, but be a little careful when ordering your Soldering Iron – don’t get anything too over-powerful. In the UK, Maplin or Farnell would be great places to get most of the above stuff. If you have the following bits and pieces, they’ll be beneficial to you although they aren’t necessary: Wire Clippers (and Strippers if you’ve got some) Tin/Lead solder (preferably with a Flux Core) If you aren’t comfortable with soldering, this may not be a procedure for you to undertake easily, so please give it thought before you commit to spending your money on the touch panel kit. Let me just say that to do this install, you WILL need to solder some bits and pieces to the motherboard in some difficult places. OK, so first things first – we’ll be needing the following bits and pieces before we start.

#Vectric forum electronic tool touch off how to

This is one we’ve ALL been waiting for I think, and today for your reading pleasure I have a tutorial which describes how to fit a touch-screen panel to your Acer Aspire One laptot!