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Use this guide to replace the keyboard if you have determined your keyboard issues may be resolved by replacing the keyboard.
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Make sure the display is closed. Then, flip the computer over so that you can see the bottom cover.
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Loosen the two 5 mm Phillips #0 on the upper edge of the cover.
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Remove the two 5 mm interior screws that connect the cover to the assembly using the same Philips head screwdriver from the previous step.
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Use a spudger to remove the base cover from the rest of bottom cover.
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Remove the three 5mm Phillips #0 screws that keep the battery connected to the computer.
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Using the pull tab on the battery, lift the battery out of the computer.
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Remove the single 5mm screw that connects the keyboard to the palm assembly with the Phillips head screwdriver.
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Flip over the computer and open the display as far as it can go.
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Use the spudger to remove the keyboard from the palm assembly.
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Gently flip over the keyboard and place it on the palm rest assembly.
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Lift the connector latches and disconnect the keyboard and the keyboard back-light cables.
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Take the keyboard off the palm rest assembly.
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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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Great guide, thanks for the help!
Thanks It’s Useful
It is important to note that the little black clips on the ends of the keyboard wires SWIVEL UP! I broke mine because nothing in this guide told me how to get the wires out properly.
