Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          8 - 15 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Unlocking the Battery
  • Slide the left and the right battery release latches to the unlock position.

Slide the left and the right battery release latches to the unlock position.

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Step 2

              Removing the Battery
  • Slide the battery and remove it from the computer.

Slide the battery and remove it from the computer.

Step 3

              Prying the Keyboard
  • Press the keyboard down. Pry the keyboard with the use of a flat-head screwdriver towards the display to reveal the first keyboard retainer.

Press the keyboard down. Pry the keyboard with the use of a flat-head screwdriver towards the display to reveal the first keyboard retainer.

Step 4

              Prying the Keyboard retainer
  • Pry up the second keyboard retainer.

Pry up the second keyboard retainer.

Step 5

              Pry up the Keyboard Retainer
  • Pry up the third keyboard retainer.

Pry up the third keyboard retainer.

Step 6

              Prying the Retainer
  • Pry up the fourth keyboard retainer.

Pry up the fourth keyboard retainer.

Step 7

              Pull up the Keyboard
  • Pull up the keyboard from the palm rest.

Pull up the keyboard from the palm rest.

Step 8

              Release the Latch
  • Release the latch on the system board connector, then disconnect the keyboard cable.
  • If this is all you are doing Follow Step In Reverse if not Go to Next Step.

Release the latch on the system board connector, then disconnect the keyboard cable.

If this is all you are doing Follow Step In Reverse if not Go to Next Step.

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