HP Pavilion ze5000 Keyboard Replacement

Introduction

This guide will explain how to replace the keyboard of the device. The process should be rather simplistic but proceed with caution since some parts of the device are fragile.

What you need

Step 1 Keyboard

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Remove the two 5mm Phillips #0 screws from the hinges

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Step 2

Open the device as if you were going to use the device. Using Tweezers, pry the hinges from underneath the screen
Not much force is needed to pull the hinges off once the tweezers are properly positioned

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Step 3

Remove the wire connection by gently pulling on the fuse and connection itself.
Do not pull on the wires, as this can remove the wires from the connection, destroying the fuse.

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Step 4

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Remove the four 4.0 mm Phillips #0 connecting the keyboard to the frame

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Step 5

Gently lift the keyboard up from the frame so that you can see the ribbon still connected.

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Step 6

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Remove the ribbon by gently pulling up the ends of the white receiver it is inserted in to.
You may need to use tweezers for this part.
During reassembly, when inserting the ribbon, you will hear a quiet, clicking sound when pushing down on the ends of the receiver. Hearing this ensures the ribbon is in place.