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Sony VAIO VPCEC1M1E Keyboard Replacement

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    1. Sony VAIO VPCEC1M1E Keyboard Replacement, Keyboard: step 1, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the following color-coded screws:

      • These screws secure the RAM and hard drive covers, respectively.

      • These screws secure the optical drive to the lower case of the laptop.

      • The various other screws highlighted in the picture are unnecessary to remove and should be done at your own discretion.

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    2. Sony VAIO VPCEC1M1E Keyboard Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the following screws:

      • Five screws highlighted in orange.

      • Two screws highlighted in blue.

      • Pry the hard drive connector upwards from its socket on the logic board.

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    3. Sony VAIO VPCEC1M1E Keyboard Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1
      • Release the highlighted clips to remove the upper case of the keyboard.

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    4. Sony VAIO VPCEC1M1E Keyboard Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 3 Sony VAIO VPCEC1M1E Keyboard Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 3 Sony VAIO VPCEC1M1E Keyboard Replacement: step 4, image 3 of 3
      • Flip up the retaining flap (highlighted in red) on the keyboard ribbon cable ZIF socket.

      • Be sure you are prying up on the hinged retaining flap and not the socket itself.

      • Pull the keyboard ribbon cable straight out of its socket toward the front edge of the laptop.

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Stephan

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Very useful, thank you. A real pain to do though without snapping the plastic tabs on the upper case.

Eddie B - Reply Share

OMG... guys, you need just unscrew FOUR screws on the bottom (two orange circles on the same level that yellow sticker and two orange-circled screws in the middle of left and right side) and then pop the keyboard up with knife, etc, and disconnect the cable.

Paul G - Reply Share

agree with Paul G. you don’t need to remove all the plastic case to change the keyboard

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