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If your keyboard stops functioning properly, you may want to replace the keyboard of your device.
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Locate the spring latch on the bottom of the device that will unlatch the battery.
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Hold the spring latch in the open position and pull the battery out of its recess.
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Use a JIS 1 screwdriver to loosen the (2) captive screws from the panel.
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Pull the panel upwards and towards the battery to remove.
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Put the panel to the side, exposing the RAM.
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The RAM is held by two spring clips. Pull at the two spring clips and the RAM will move upwards.
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Locate and remove (1) 8.5mm JIS 1 screw at the top left corner of the RAM bay.
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Carefully pull out the optical drive from its bay.
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Carefully pull off the decorative cover from the front of the optical drive.
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Use a JIS 1 screwdriver to remove (2) 2mm screws on the drive's anchoring bracket.
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Use a JIS 1 screwdriver to remove (2) 2.5mm screws located on the right side of the RAM bay.
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Push the hard drive to the right with a spudger to unseat it from its socket while pulling out the hard drive with your other hand.
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Use a JIS 1 screwdriver to remove (1) 2.5mm screw attaching the plastic cosmetic cover to the hard drive.
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Detach the plastic cosmetic cover from the hard drive.
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Locate the mini card access panel marked with a radio tower emblem on the bottom of the laptop near the battery bay.
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Use a JIS 1 screwdriver to loosen the captive screw securing the panel to the device.
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Carefully remove the panel by prying it upwards, unlocking it from the tabs that are securing it in place.
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Disconnect the two wires on the mini card by carefully plucking them upwards by the metal contact points at the terminals.
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Remove (1) 2mm screw from the bottom left corner of the mini card with a JIS 1 screwdriver.
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Remove the mini card as it flips upward.
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Remove two 4.5mm screws with JIS 1 screwdriver marked by the letter "K" in the optical drive bay.
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Remove (2) 4.5mm screws with JIS 1 screwdriver marked by the letter "K"in the hard drive bay.
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Remove (2) 4.5mm screws with JIS 1 screwdriver marked by the letter "K" near Battery
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Remove (1) 7.5mm screw with JIS 1 screwdriver marked by the letter "K" in the RAM bay.
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Open the display to provide room for the palm rest to come out.
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In the hard drive bay, push the "push" pad to lift up the palm rest.
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Disconnect the track pad cable by flipping up the gray clamp and lifting the cable up.
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Disconnect the status bar cable by pulling the pin connector upward.
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Finish lifting up the palm rest.
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Use a JIS 1 screwdriver to remove (2) 2.5mm screws located near the top of the keyboard.
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Disconnect the keyboard's ribbon cable marked "A" by pushing out the two black tabs towards the ribbon cable.
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Remove the cable from its connection terminal by sliding it out. Finish lifting up the keyboard and set it to the side.
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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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