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This guide demonstrates how to safely remove and replace a damaged or malfunctioning keyboard. Following these steps should ensure a simple replacement for a keyboard that has experienced a spill, is missing keys, or otherwise does not function correctly.
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Turn over laptop so that the bottom is showing.
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Unlock the latch.
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Remove the back cover and you will then be able to see the battery.
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Unlatch the two latches securing the battery in the case.
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Use a plastic opening tool to lift and remove the battery.
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Remove the two Phillips #0 screws securing the keyboard to the laptop.
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Turn the laptop over and lift the display to reveal the keyboard.
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Insert the plastic spudger between the keyboard and the housing.
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4 tabs are located at the top of the keyboard, which lock it in place.
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Pry and twist the spudger along the top of the keyboard until each tab is released.
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Flip up the connecting flap on each of the three ribbon cables.
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Remove each of the three cables by gently pulling them from their respective connectors.
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Remove the keyboard from the housing.
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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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Good guide. Thanks!
But you missed step 1. Remove two screws that hold the keyboard in place