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If your keyboard is unresponsive due to interior damage from liquids or dirt, or has been physically damaged, then use this guide to replace it. You will need a Phillips head #01 Screwdriver, a Flathead 3.0 Screwdriver, an iFixit opening tool, and tweezers. This process is a little more difficult than the previous, but you will have no problems in using this guide.
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Flip the laptop on its back, so that the underside is facing up.
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Push and hold the slide button to the left and unlock the mechanism.
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Lift the computer up and slowly pull the battery straight out from the device.
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Flip the laptop on its back, so that the underside is facing up
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Remove the four 3.0mm Phillips #1 screws securing the hard drive casing.
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Slide the hard drive away from the computer, slowly and carefully.
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Remove the four 5.0mm screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Remove the one external 5.0mm screw with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Remove the fan cover.
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Remove the four 0.1mm screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Remove the one thicker 0.1 mm screw using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Remove the wire bay near the fan.
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Use the long nosed tweezers to carefully handle the white plastic piece that holds the wires together.
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Gently pull upward while moving your hand side to side so the plastic holder will detach.
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Gently remove the fan and its attachments from the bay.
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Using the flathead screwdriver, turn the one screw counterclockwise to loosen the CPU, but do not remove the screw.
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Using the iFixit opening tool, prop up the CPU.
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Carefully lift the CPU away from its housing.
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Unscrew the 5.0mm Phillips #1 screw from the wireless door cover.
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Pull straight up on the wireless door.
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Unscrew the 3.0mm Phillips #1 screw from the wireless card.
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Slide the card to the left and up to remove it.
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Separate the two clips on both sides of the memory sticks.
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The memory stick will lift up.
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Gently pull the memory stick up and out of its holder.
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Repeat these same steps for the second memory stick below.
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Remove the two 2.5mm Phillips #1 screws in the battery housing port.
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Flip the laptop back over so the cover is on top.
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Carefully open the screen, so it is facing toward yourself.
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Flatten out the screen as much as possible.
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Carefully lift the computer, so you can get a good grip by the hinges.
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Carefully lift and remove the central control media button cover from the base.
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Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 3.0mm screws at the top of the keyboard.
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Carefully lift the keyboard up and toward the front screen.
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Lift the keyboard latch toward yourself.
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Gently pull the keyboard cable away from your body.
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Detach the keyboard cable.
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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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