Introduction
Use this guide to replace a broken keyboard.
Parts
No parts required.
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Turn the laptop upside-down, with the handle facing away from you.
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Pull the lock tabs towards the green outer edges of the laptop.
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Hold the left lock tab in the unlock position until the battery is completely removed in the next step.
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Lift up on the middle of the battery to remove it from the device.
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Remove the two 2mm Phillips #1 screws from beneath the battery lock tabs.
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Flip the laptop over to its normal position.
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Lift the two antennas on both sides to unlock the screen.
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Open the laptop.
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Gently lift up on the back of the keyboard.
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Pull the keyboard up far enough to expose the ribbon cable.
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Gently lift up on the black connector to release the ribbon cable.
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Gently pull the blue plastic tab up and away from the black connector.
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Remove the keyboard from the laptop.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Team
Cal Poly, Team 3-30, Amido Winter 2013 Member of Cal Poly, Team 3-30, Amido Winter 2013
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