Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

                          8 minutes

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  • Keyboard
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Keyboard
  • Use the Jimmy to remove the footpads located at the bottom of the laptop.

Use the Jimmy to remove the footpads located at the bottom of the laptop.

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Step 2

  • Remove three 4.0mm Phillips #0 screws from the top of the cover.
  • Remove two 6.0mm Phillips #0 screws underneath each of the back footpads.
  • Remove one 4.mm Phillips #0 screw beneath the divot.

Remove three 4.0mm Phillips #0 screws from the top of the cover.

Remove two 6.0mm Phillips #0 screws underneath each of the back footpads.

Remove one 4.mm Phillips #0 screw beneath the divot.

Step 3

  • Turn the computer onto its base, with the computer open and the keys facing upward.

Turn the computer onto its base, with the computer open and the keys facing upward.

Step 4

  • Use an opening pick to separate the keyboard from the base of the laptop.

Use an opening pick to separate the keyboard from the base of the laptop.

Step 5

  • Raise the keyboard slightly to gain access to the touch pad and keyboard cables.
  • Using a spudger, lift up the plastic locks that connect the ribbon cable to the system board.
  • Use the blue plastic tab on the ribbon cable to pull it out from the system board.
  • Remove the keyboard from the laptop.

Raise the keyboard slightly to gain access to the touch pad and keyboard cables.

Using a spudger, lift up the plastic locks that connect the ribbon cable to the system board.

Use the blue plastic tab on the ribbon cable to pull it out from the system board.

Remove the keyboard from the laptop.

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

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                    Kristen Gismondi

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Larry Levy - Aug 13, 2022

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Kristen, How is the keyboard mounted to the top panel?