Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Keyboard
  • Remove the two 5mm Phillips #0 screws from the hinges

Remove the two 5mm Phillips #0 screws from the hinges

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Step 2

  • Open the device as if you were going to use the device. Using Tweezers, pry the hinges from underneath the screen
  • Not much force is needed to pull the hinges off once the tweezers are properly positioned

Open the device as if you were going to use the device. Using Tweezers, pry the hinges from underneath the screen

Not much force is needed to pull the hinges off once the tweezers are properly positioned

Step 3

  • Remove the wire connection by gently pulling on the fuse and connection itself.
  • Do not pull on the wires, as this can remove the wires from the connection, destroying the fuse.

Remove the wire connection by gently pulling on the fuse and connection itself.

Do not pull on the wires, as this can remove the wires from the connection, destroying the fuse.

Step 4

  • Remove the four 4.0 mm Phillips #0 connecting the keyboard to the frame

Remove the four 4.0 mm Phillips #0 connecting the keyboard to the frame

Step 5

  • Gently lift the keyboard up from the frame so that you can see the ribbon still connected.

Gently lift the keyboard up from the frame so that you can see the ribbon still connected.

Step 6

  • Remove the ribbon by gently pulling up the ends of the white receiver it is inserted in to.
  • You may need to use tweezers for this part.
  • During reassembly, when inserting the ribbon, you will hear a quiet, clicking sound when pushing down on the ends of the receiver. Hearing this ensures the ribbon is in place.

Remove the ribbon by gently pulling up the ends of the white receiver it is inserted in to.

You may need to use tweezers for this part.

During reassembly, when inserting the ribbon, you will hear a quiet, clicking sound when pushing down on the ends of the receiver. Hearing this ensures the ribbon is in place.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order starting at step 5.

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