Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 4 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Make sure the computer is completely powered down and unplug the power cord.

Make sure the computer is completely powered down and unplug the power cord.

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Step 2

  • Place the device on your work surface with bottom facing up and the battery located at the top.

Place the device on your work surface with bottom facing up and the battery located at the top.

Step 3

  • Slide the left release tab toward the center of the computer to the unlock position. Next slid the right tab toward the center of the computer and hold it there while completing step 4.

Slide the left release tab toward the center of the computer to the unlock position. Next slid the right tab toward the center of the computer and hold it there while completing step 4.

Step 4

  • Remove the battery by sliding it upwards and away from the computer.

Remove the battery by sliding it upwards and away from the computer.

Step 5

              Keyboard
  • Unscrew the ten 6.0 mm Philips head screws on the base of the device with a Phillips #0 head screwdriver.

Unscrew the ten 6.0 mm Philips head screws on the base of the device with a Phillips #0 head screwdriver.

Step 6

  • Insert the plastic opening tool between the keyboard and the plastic housing.
  • Pry the keyboard upward away from the device.
  • Move the tool around the edge of the entire keyboard while continuing to pry.
  • You will hear the clips pop once you have released them.

Insert the plastic opening tool between the keyboard and the plastic housing.

Pry the keyboard upward away from the device.

Move the tool around the edge of the entire keyboard while continuing to pry.

You will hear the clips pop once you have released them.

Step 7

  • Once you have released all of the clips, slowly lift the keyboard exposing the ribbon cable.
  • Lift the tab on the keyboard ZIF connector with a plastic opening tool and gently remove the ribbon cable.

Once you have released all of the clips, slowly lift the keyboard exposing the ribbon cable.

Lift the tab on the keyboard ZIF connector with a plastic opening tool and gently remove the ribbon cable.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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