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This guide will inform readers on how to safely uninstall the keyboard of the Sony VAIO VPC-EB33FM laptop.
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Power down the laptop by pressing the power button.
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Turn the laptop onto its backside.
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To release the battery, hold both the release button and the unlock button at the same time.
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Remove the battery out from the notch while continuing to hold the release button.
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Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 7.8 mm cover screws on the bottom corners of the panel.
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Use a finger/fingernail to grip the notch at the bottom of the panel to lift it off.
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Remove the two remaining 7.8 mm screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Grab the tab between your thumb and index finger.
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Hold the hard drive securely in a horizontal position using your other hand.
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Push the hard drive to the left using the plastic tab to disconnect it from the laptop.
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While still holding the plastic tab, lift the right side of the hard drive out at a 45º angle.
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Pull the hard drive out.
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If you need to remove the bracket from the hard drive, follow the next few steps:
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Remove the two 3.7 mm screws from either side of the bracket with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Lift the bracket off the hard drive.
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Remove the one screw with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Pull the two retaining arms away from the center of the RAM chip.
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The RAM will make a "pop" sound and the RAM stick will rise for ease of handling.
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Pull the RAM stick out of its socket.
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To remove the second stick of RAM, repeat steps six and seven.
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When installing RAM, make sure sticks are firmly in place or the computer will not register them.
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Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver remove the following screws securing the back cover :
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Two 3.8-mm screws
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Two 8.9-mm screws
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Twelve 7.75-mm screws
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Using both hands separate the back cover by lifting from the back and working around the perimeter to release tabs.
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Remove the optical drive by sliding it out.
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Once the optical drive is removed, locate the keyboard ejection button and press down on it until you hear a snap.
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Turn the laptop onto its frontside and unfold the laptop so the keyboard is fully visible.
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Locate the area where the section of the keyboard was ejected.
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Start to pry out the keyboard with your hands.
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Continue all the way around the keyboard until you can detach it from the laptop.
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Turn the keyboard on its face and locate the green tape and the ribbon attachment.
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Using the metal tweezer, remove only the green sticker.
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Place the sticker at any location as long as you remember to use it for installing the keyboard.
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Locate the black retaining arms.
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Using the plastic opening tool, pull the retaining arms out.
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Lift the retaining arms with the plastic opening tool at an angle so that the ribbon attachment can be pulled out.
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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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