Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Power Button Panel
  • 1 step
  • Keyboard
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

Follow the steps in this guide to replace your keyboard if necessary.

New or pre-owned keyboards can be purchased on eBay. An original factor laptop full complete keyboard with a 2-year protection plan can be purchased for $14.99.

Source: Keyboard Area - Gateway 600Y G2 User Manual

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Flip the laptop over. Slide the battery release tap to the right with your index finger.

Flip the laptop over. Slide the battery release tap to the right with your index finger.

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Step 2

  • Pull the battery cover and the battery out with your index finger.

Pull the battery cover and the battery out with your index finger.

Step 3

              Power Button Panel
  • Insert the spudger between the “sysrq” and “ins” keys.
  • Lift the power button panel gently located above the F12 key. Beginning with the right to the left, using a spudger (optional).

Insert the spudger between the “sysrq” and “ins” keys.

Lift the power button panel gently located above the F12 key. Beginning with the right to the left, using a spudger (optional).

Step 4

              Keyboard
  • Remove the 5 screws holding the keyboard in place.

Remove the 5 screws holding the keyboard in place.

Step 5

  • Potential for device damage: When lifting the keyboard out, do not lift the keyboard up. Only fold back along the space bar edge.
  • Potential for device damage: Do not pull the black cable by the ribbon section. Only pull it from the connector itself.
  • Follow the black ribbon cable to the connector and gently pull straight up.

Potential for device damage: When lifting the keyboard out, do not lift the keyboard up. Only fold back along the space bar edge.

Potential for device damage: Do not pull the black cable by the ribbon section. Only pull it from the connector itself.

Follow the black ribbon cable to the connector and gently pull straight up.

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

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