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HP Elitebook 8460p Keyboard Replacement

What you need

  1. HP Elitebook 8460p Keyboard Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • On the back of the computer, slide the left switch towards the outside of the laptop until you hear a click.

  2. HP Elitebook 8460p Keyboard Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Slide the battery away from the switches until it can be lifted away from the laptop.

    • Lift the battery away from the laptop.

  3. HP Elitebook 8460p Keyboard Replacement, Back Panel: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • On the back of the laptop, slide the right switch toward the outside of the laptop until you hear a click.

  4. HP Elitebook 8460p Keyboard Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Slide the back shell of the laptop away from the switches until it can be lifted up.

    • Lift the shell straight up.

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    • Attach ESD strap around your wrist and to a ground.

    • Using a Phillips #0 bit, unscrew the two screws in front of the battery slot located on the bottom of the laptop.

  6. HP Elitebook 8460p Keyboard Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • Flip the laptop over and open the screen.

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    • Using a spudger, work around the edge of the keyboard and pry it up from the device.

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    • Lift the keyboard out of the laptop and flip it over.

    • This exposes two different connectors. Both need to be detached in order to remove the keyboard. The larger connector is the main keyboard cable.

  9. HP Elitebook 8460p Keyboard Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 2 HP Elitebook 8460p Keyboard Replacement: step 9, image 2 of 2
    • Disconnect the keyboard cable on the laptop using a thin pry tool to open the connection.

    • Open the connection by inserting a thin plastic pry tool under the black tab in the connector and flipping it up.

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    • Using the spudger again, disconnect the thin ribbon strip on the back of the keyboard.

Conclusion

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

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2 Comments

There's a third keyboard screw right beside the fan

Colin Chaplin - Reply

yeah just wanted to say this ...

Also the screws are PH1 not PH0

Robert Kohari -

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