Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          7 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Flip the laptop upside down.
  • Locate the battery lock latches.

Flip the laptop upside down.

Locate the battery lock latches.

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Step 2

  • Slide both lock latches to the unlocked position.

Slide both lock latches to the unlocked position.

Step 3

  • Lift the battery up and out of the laptop battery socket.

Lift the battery up and out of the laptop battery socket.

Step 4

              Keyboard
  • Open the laptop and locate the keyboard.

Open the laptop and locate the keyboard.

Step 5

  • Locate the 5 keyboard tabs at the side of the keyboard closest to the screen.
  • Using a metal spudger, gently pry the keyboard tabs inwards until they loosened. You should hear a click.

Locate the 5 keyboard tabs at the side of the keyboard closest to the screen.

Using a metal spudger, gently pry the keyboard tabs inwards until they loosened. You should hear a click.

Step 6

  • Do not remove the keyboard completely. The ribbon cable underneath, attaching it to the motherboard, must still be detached.
  • Lift the keyboard partially and flip it over.

Do not remove the keyboard completely. The ribbon cable underneath, attaching it to the motherboard, must still be detached.

Lift the keyboard partially and flip it over.

Step 7

  • Detach the ribbon cable from the motherboard by tilting up the black clip, releasing the cable.
  • Gently detach the cable and the keyboard from the laptop.

Detach the ribbon cable from the motherboard by tilting up the black clip, releasing the cable.

Gently detach the cable and the keyboard from the laptop.

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

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