Hp 15 G010Dx Button Board Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

22

Time Required

                          1 hour            

Sections

3

• Battery
• 3 steps
• Keyboard
• 5 steps
• Button Board
• 14 steps

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Step 1

              Battery               

• Slide the latch towards the center of the laptop so the unlock emblem appears.

Slide the latch towards the center of the laptop so the unlock emblem appears.

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Step 2

• Place your finger on the left latch and slide it towards the center of the laptop.

Place your finger on the left latch and slide it towards the center of the laptop.

Step 3

• Pull on the battery to remove.

Pull on the battery to remove.

Step 4

              Keyboard               

• Remove the two 5 mm screws with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the two 5 mm screws with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 5

• Using either a credit card or flat spudger, wedge it between the palm rest and the keyboard.

Using either a credit card or flat spudger, wedge it between the palm rest and the keyboard.

Step 6

• Using the tool of your choice, gently pry up on the top of the keyboard.

Using the tool of your choice, gently pry up on the top of the keyboard.

Step 7

• Release the top of the keyboard.

Release the top of the keyboard.

Step 8

• Remove the ZIF connector that connects the laptop to the keyboard cable.

Remove the ZIF connector that connects the laptop to the keyboard cable.

Step 9

              Button Board               

• Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove all the 5 millimeter screws located on the bottom of the laptop.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove all the 5 millimeter screws located on the bottom of the laptop.

Step 10

• Using the spudger, remove the two rubber feet that are located near the battery.

Using the spudger, remove the two rubber feet that are located near the battery.

Step 11

• Now remove the two Phillips screws that are located below the rubber feet.

Now remove the two Phillips screws that are located below the rubber feet.

Step 12

• Remove the optical drive by pulling it out by hand.

Remove the optical drive by pulling it out by hand.

Step 13

• Remove the two Phillips screws inside the optical drive housing.

Remove the two Phillips screws inside the optical drive housing.

Step 14

• Disconnect the power button ribbon cable by lifting the connector.

Disconnect the power button ribbon cable by lifting the connector.

Step 15

• Now disconnect the touch pad ribbon cable by lifting the connector.

Now disconnect the touch pad ribbon cable by lifting the connector.

Step 16

• Remove the screws indicated by an arrow stamped into the metal.

Remove the screws indicated by an arrow stamped into the metal.

Step 17

• Insert the spudger between the palmrest and the laptop body.

Insert the spudger between the palmrest and the laptop body.

Step 18

• Lift up on palm rest, while working the spudger around the perimeter.

Lift up on palm rest, while working the spudger around the perimeter.

Step 19

• Remove palm rest and flip it over.

Remove palm rest and flip it over.

Step 20

• Release the cable connected to the button board.

Release the cable connected to the button board.

Step 21

• Remove the two Phillips screws securing the button board.

Remove the two Phillips screws securing the button board.

Step 22

• Remove button board.

Remove button board.

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