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Moderate
Steps
4
Time Required
10 minutes
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1
- Keyboard
- 4 steps
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Introduction
Replacing the keyboard requires you to remove many components. Be sure to keep track of all supplies!
Step 1
Keyboard
- Remove the battery from the laptop.
Remove the battery from the laptop.
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Step 2
- Move the switch in the battery compartment.
Move the switch in the battery compartment.
Step 3
- Carefully flip up the keyboard panel.
- Don’t pull far on the keyboard. It will still be connected to the laptop via ribbon cables.
Carefully flip up the keyboard panel.
Don’t pull far on the keyboard. It will still be connected to the laptop via ribbon cables.
Step 4
- Lift the retaining flap on the keyboard cable ZIF connector.
- Carefully pull the ribbon cable from its socket on the motherboard.
Lift the retaining flap on the keyboard cable ZIF connector.
Carefully pull the ribbon cable from its socket on the motherboard.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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christo04 - Sep 27, 2018
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First you need to unscrew 2 screws under the HDD cover
