Installing Lenovo Essential G560 Individual Keyboard Keys

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Introduction

This guide details the steps necessary to remove single keys from the keyboard. Please follow this guide only if you are experiencing trouble with a few keys. If numerous keys aren't working, it may be time to replace the entire keyboard.

Step 1 Battery

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Turn off the computer.
Disconnect the charging cable from the computer.
Failure to unplug the cable could result in electric shock.
Flip the computer upside down.

Step 2

Locate the two switches that lock the battery. Push the right-hand switch outward into the "unlocked" position.

Step 3

Push and hold the left hand switch outward in the "unlocked" position, then gently slide the battery away from the computer.

Step 4 Individual Keyboard Keys

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Place your pointer finger under the key you want to remove. For extra leverage, use the thumb and rotate the key in the manner shown.

Step 5

The key will come off with a popping sound.
You will now be able to see the mechanism below the key. Clean this area using compressed air, then replace the key.