Asus Eee PC 1215N Keyboard Replacement

Turn the power off and turn the netbook upside down.

Slide both battery catches together to release the battery.

Slide the battery out.

Remove screws on the battery compartment.

Locate the memory compartment.

Using a Plastic Opening Tools, remove the screw rubber cover.

Remove the screw.

Use a Plastic Opening Tools near the screw hole to release the cover.

Remove the cover

Using a Spudger, push both right and left metal clip to release one of the RAM module.

Slide out the RAM module.

Do the same with the second RAM module if necessary.

Remove the screws as necessary.

For top cover removing, only remove the 2 bottom screws.

The one short screw paterns to uper left screw hole directly on the PCB.

Use a Plastic Opening Tools to release the top cover.

Start from the left side.

Go around on the bottom

Finish with the right side.

Carefully slide the top cover to the bottom in order to see the touchpad connector on the PCB.

Use a Spudger to slide the conector attachment black part and release the ribbon from the PCB.

Now you can remove the top cover

Remove the keyboard 4 screws on the bottom.

Use a Plastic Opening Tools to release the keyboard clips on the left and right side.

Carefully slide a Spudger between the keyboard underside and the metallic PCB protector near the center/right at the bottom. Use the spudger as a lever to release the keyboard from the metallic PCB protector.

Carefully slide the keyboard to the top in order to see the ribbon connector on the PCB.

Use a Spudger to slide the connector attachment black part and release the ribbon from the PCB.

Now you can remove the keyboard.