Difficulty
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Steps
6
Time Required
1 - 3 minutes
Sections
1
- Keyboard
- 6 steps
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Step 1
Remove the battery and hinge cover.
- Shut down your computer. Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels.
- Remove the battery and hinge cover.
Shut down your computer. Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels.
Remove the battery and hinge cover.
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Step 2
Remove screw at the top of the keyboard; lift keyboard.
- Remove the three screws at the top of the keyboard.
- The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard.
- Lift the keyboard only enough to hold it up and slightly forward to allow access to the keyboard connector on the system board.
Remove the three screws at the top of the keyboard.
The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard.
Lift the keyboard only enough to hold it up and slightly forward to allow access to the keyboard connector on the system board.
Step 3
Release keyboard cable from connector.
- To release the keyboard cable from the connector on the system board, rotate the plastic bar on the keyboard connector.
- To avoid scratching the palm rest when replacing the keyboard, hook the tabs along the front edge of the keyboard into the palm rest, and then secure the keyboard in place.
To release the keyboard cable from the connector on the system board, rotate the plastic bar on the keyboard connector.
To avoid scratching the palm rest when replacing the keyboard, hook the tabs along the front edge of the keyboard into the palm rest, and then secure the keyboard in place.
Step 4
Replace keyboard.
- To replace the keyboard, connect the keyboard cable to the connector on the system board.
- Place the tabs along the front edge of the keyboard into the palm rest, and lay the keyboard down on the palm rest.
To replace the keyboard, connect the keyboard cable to the connector on the system board.
Place the tabs along the front edge of the keyboard into the palm rest, and lay the keyboard down on the palm rest.
Step 5
Replace screws to keyboard; replace hinge cover.
- Replace the three screws at the top of the keyboard.
- Replace the hinge cover.
Replace the three screws at the top of the keyboard.
Replace the hinge cover.
Step 6
Install the battery.
- Install the battery.
Install the battery.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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