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[* red] Flip the keyboard towards yourself and lay it down above the track pad area.
-[* orange] Use a spudger to push the retention mechanism toward yourself on each end to release the ribbon cable.
-[* icon_caution] Do not press to hard. It will lead to snapping the mechanism.
-[* icon_note] There are two locking mechanisms in total on both sides of the cable connector.
-[* black] Remove the ribbon cable by hand from the retention mechanism. Remove the entire keyboard.
+[* icon_caution] Do not use too much force when releasing the ZIF connector.
+[* orange] Use a spudger to release the ZIF (zero insertion force) connector. Push each end of the black plastic towards the ribbon cable to release.
+[* yellow] Remove the ribbon cable by hand from the ZIF connector. Remove the entire keyboard.
+[* green] Now the keyboard is completely free to be removed