It was a easy replacement. I removed the two little screws under the water tray, pulled the power cord and removed the ribbon cables. I took the smallest screw driver I could find and got up under one side of the touchpad and peeled it back. It did not leave any sticky residue so I just fed the new ribbon cable through and put the panel back on carefully to ensure that it lined up. It's easier to line up the panel if you removes the paper by peeling the edge and roll it back with your fingers as you apply it. It went on easy and within 10 minutes from start to finish.