Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

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Sections

3

  • Battery Removal
  • 1 step
  • Keyboard
  • 3 steps
  • Switch Cover
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery Removal               
  • Flip laptop over and locate the battery release button
  • Push release button to the left to release battery and gently pull battery from the laptop

Flip laptop over and locate the battery release button

Push release button to the left to release battery and gently pull battery from the laptop

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Step 2

              Keyboard               
  • Loosen the three Phillips 2.5×9.0 captive screws that secure the keyboard to the laptop
  • Turn the laptop so the keyboard is facing up and locate the 4 retention tabs along the back edge of the keyboard
  • Slide the retention clips toward the keyboard to release the keyboard

Loosen the three Phillips 2.5×9.0 captive screws that secure the keyboard to the laptop

Turn the laptop so the keyboard is facing up and locate the 4 retention tabs along the back edge of the keyboard

Slide the retention clips toward the keyboard to release the keyboard

Step 3

  • Use a plastic pry tool to lift the rear edge of the keyboard.
  • Pull the keyboard slightly towards the display to disengage the tabs along the front of the keyboard from the laptop palm rest.
  • Lift the keyboard up to reveal the ribbon connectors

Use a plastic pry tool to lift the rear edge of the keyboard.

Pull the keyboard slightly towards the display to disengage the tabs along the front of the keyboard from the laptop palm rest.

Lift the keyboard up to reveal the ribbon connectors

Step 4

  • Release the larger ribbon cable by flipping the brown retainer up so it is parallel with the ribbon cable
  • Release the smaller ribbon cable by lifting up the white retainer
  • I found it easier to reinstall both cables with the new keyboard resting on the back edge

Release the larger ribbon cable by flipping the brown retainer up so it is parallel with the ribbon cable

Release the smaller ribbon cable by lifting up the white retainer

I found it easier to reinstall both cables with the new keyboard resting on the back edge

Step 5

              Switch Cover               
  • Remove the two M2.0×4.0 broad-head screws.
  • Remove the three Torx T8 M2.5×7.0 screws.

Remove the two M2.0×4.0 broad-head screws.

Remove the three Torx T8 M2.5×7.0 screws.

Step 6

  • Turn the computer over with the front toward you and the open the computer as far as possible.
  • Release the ZIF connector for the power button board cable.
  • Remove the switch cover by lifting it straight up and flip it forward.
  • Release the ZIF connector for the LED board cable.

Turn the computer over with the front toward you and the open the computer as far as possible.

Release the ZIF connector for the power button board cable.

Remove the switch cover by lifting it straight up and flip it forward.

Release the ZIF connector for the LED board cable.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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