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Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement

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Time Required: 30 minutes - 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement

Introduction

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This guide will help users replace their Vizio CT15 keyboard when the whole keyboard is not responding.

What you need

Tools

    1. Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement, Vizio CT15 Back Panel Removal: step 1, image 1 of 2 Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement, Vizio CT15 Back Panel Removal: step 1, image 2 of 2
      • Turn the laptop off and remove all power cables.

      • Remove the six Phillips #0 screws.

      • Pull the back cover off.

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    1. Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement, Battery: step 2, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the six Phillips #0 screws.

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    2. Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2
      • Use the plastic opening tool or your fingers to pry the battery up and pull it from the laptop.

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    1. Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement, Speakers: step 4, image 1 of 2 Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement, Speakers: step 4, image 2 of 2
      • Unplug the wire connecting the speakers to the motherboard.

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    2. Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2
      • Remove the four Phillips #0 screws.

      • Pull the speakers out to remove.

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    3. Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 3 Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 3 Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement: step 6, image 3 of 3
      • Use the flat end of a spudger to lift up the black tab on the ZIF connector.

      • Pull the ribbon cables out of the ZIF connector.

      • These wires are not connected to the speakers. We are only unplugging them to remove the wire underneath.

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    4. Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 2 Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 2
      • Pull off the black strips of tape from the speaker wires and remove the speakers from the laptop.

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    1. Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement, CPU Fan: step 8, image 1 of 2 Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement, CPU Fan: step 8, image 2 of 2
      • Unplug the fan from the motherboard.

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    2. Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 2 Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement: step 9, image 2 of 2
      • Remove the three Phillips #0 screws.

      • Pull the fan out to remove.

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    1. Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement, Keyboard: step 10, image 1 of 2 Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement, Keyboard: step 10, image 2 of 2
      • Remove the four Philips #0 screws from the heatsink.

      • Pull up and out to remove the heatsink from the laptop.

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    2. Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 2 Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement: step 11, image 2 of 2
      • Remove the eight Phillips #0 screws from the motherboard.

      • Lift the motherboard up and out to remove it from the laptop.

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    3. Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the four Phillips #00 screws that hold the keyboard to the laptop case.

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    4. Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 3 Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement: step 13, image 2 of 3 Vizio CT15 Keyboard Replacement: step 13, image 3 of 3
      • Use a metal spudger to carefully push the keyboard out of place.

      • Carefully flip the laptop over and pull the keyboard out.

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Conclusion

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

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