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The keyboard docking component is the middle panel located between the keyboard and the internal components of the laptop. In order to replace components within the laptop , such as the motherboard, you will need to remove the panel. Use this guide for a step-by-step procedure.
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Open the laptop and remove the small panel located above the keyboard.
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Using a Phillips 1 Screwdriver, unscrew the three M2x3-mm screws located above the keyboard where the small panel was originally.
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Pull off keyboard forward and then outwards.
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With your Phillips 1 screwdriver, unscrew the five M2.5x5-mm screws and the five M2.5x8-mm screws that lie underneath the keyboard panel.
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Be aware there are two deeply recessed screws on both sides to the rear of this panel. There are also two screws externally on the rear face either side of the battery that hold the monitor on and pass through this panel, support the screen when you remove these. There are also two screws above the hard drive bay that need to be removed.
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Remove additional wires located within the panel.
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Lift the keyboard panel to separate the component from the rest of the device.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.