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Toshiba Satellite A215 S4697 Keyboard Replacement

Introduction

Is your keyboard broken? Got a new one to replace it with? We'll show you how!

What you need

  1. Toshiba Satellite A215 S4697 Keyboard Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 3 Toshiba Satellite A215 S4697 Keyboard Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 3 Toshiba Satellite A215 S4697 Keyboard Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Close the laptop and turn it over so that the base is facing upwards and the spine is facing away from you.

    • Find the battery compartment.

    • Slide the left slider which is just beneath the battery compartment into its leftmost position.

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    • Slide and hold the right slider into its rightmost position. Lift the battery out of the compartment.

    • Do not touch the gold nodes inside the compartment.

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    • Turn computer over so that the battery compartment is facing up and is at the top.

    • Locate and unscrew one captive Phillips #1 screw located at the center.

    • A captive screw cannot be completely removed from the device's component.

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    • Use a plastic opening tool to open the motherboard access cover.

    • Do not touch the motherboard.

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    • Remove one 1.5mm Phillips #1 screw located near the top left edge of the opening.

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    • Flip your device right side up, and rotate it so that the optical drive is facing you.

    • Insert a paper clip into a manual release switch located to the right of the automatic release button.

    • Optical Drive will not release if you insert the clip diagonally. Make sure to insert the clip straight into the switch.

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    • Gently pull out the disk drive until you can see the metallic case of the optical drive.

    • Hold the metal case and continue to pull the drive out toward you.

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    • Once you see the yellow labels on the disk drive, fully retract the disk mount until you hear a click.

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    • Continue to pull the disk drive toward you until it is completely removed from the laptop's housing.

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    • Place laptop right side up on a flat and clean surface. Open the laptop.

    • Find the strip just above the keyboard and locate the gaps behind the F1, F8, and Insert keys.

    • Remove the strip by sticking your plastic opening tool into these gaps in order, and pulling up.

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    • Locate the two 2.3mm Phillips #1 screws at the top of the keyboard that attaches the keyboard to the frame behind it.

    • Remove screws.

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    • Find the latch above the F8 key that overlaps the keyboard.

    • Use a plastic opening tool to press the key board's tab downward, until the key board is released.

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    • Pull the keyboard out by shifting it forward towards the screen and pulling up.

    • CAUTION: Do not pull it out all the way yet. It is still attached to the laptop by a cable.

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    • Find the ribbon cable that connects the keyboard to the laptop. Look for the black tabs on both sides of cable at the laptop end of the cable.

    • Using a pair of tweezers, pull the black tabs on both sides of the cable connector towards the screen until the cable can be pulled out easily.

    • Pull out the cable and completely remove the keyboard.

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Conclusion

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

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