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Close the display and turn the computer over.
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Loosen the captive screws that secure the base panel to the computer base.
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Using a plastic scribe, gently release the tabs that secure the base panel to the computer base.
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Slide and remove the base panel from the computer base.
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Disconnect the Battery cable from the system board.
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Press and hold power button for 5 seconds to ground the system board.
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Connect the battery cable to the system board.
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Tighten the captive screws that secure the base panel to the computer base.
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Lift the latches and disconnect the touch-pad cable and the status-light cable from the power-button board.
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Note the touch-pad cable and status-light cable routing and peel off the cables from the keyboard bracket.
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Remove the screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
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Slide the keyboard cable, keyboard-backlight cable, macro-keys cable and macro-keys backlight cable through the slot on the keyboard bracket.
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Lift the keyboard bracket off the palm-rest assembly.
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Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest assembly.
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Release the tabs that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
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Slide and lift the keyboard along with the cables off the palm-rest assembly.
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Slide the new keyboard under the tabs on the palm-rest assembly.
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Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
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Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
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Route the keyboard cable, keyboard-backlight cable, marco-keys cable and marco-keys backlight cable through the slots on the keyboard bracket.
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Align the screw holes on the keyboard bracket with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
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Replace the screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
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Adhere the touch-pad cable and status-light cable to the keyboard bracket.
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Slide the touch-pad cable and the status-light cable into their respective connectors on the power-button board and press down the latches to secure the cables.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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I find it concerning that this guide has you disconnect and reconnect the battery prior to doing anything with the keyboard.
