Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery and Service Access Cover
  • 4 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery and Service Access Cover
  • Before beginning, make sure that your computer is turned off and all external power cords are disconnected.
  • Close the laptop and turn it over so that the underside is up and the silver battery bay is facing towards you.

Before beginning, make sure that your computer is turned off and all external power cords are disconnected.

Close the laptop and turn it over so that the underside is up and the silver battery bay is facing towards you.

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Step 2

  • The battery locking latch is on the bottom right corner; slide it inward to unlock the battery.
  • Slide the battery release latch inwards.
  • Pull the battery towards you to remove it.

The battery locking latch is on the bottom right corner; slide it inward to unlock the battery.

Slide the battery release latch inwards.

Pull the battery towards you to remove it.

Step 3

  • Slide the service access cover release lever to the right.
  • While holding the lever to the right, lift up the laptop’s bottom cover gently and remove the cover.

Slide the service access cover release lever to the right.

While holding the lever to the right, lift up the laptop’s bottom cover gently and remove the cover.

Step 4

  • Orient the computer as shown in the picture.

Orient the computer as shown in the picture.

Step 5

              Keyboard
  • Using a 00 Phillips screwdriver, unscrew and remove the three 2.0 X 5.0 screws that connect the keyboard to the computer.
  • Each of the screws are labeled with small keyboards next to them.
  • Flip the computer over so that the front is facing you.

Using a 00 Phillips screwdriver, unscrew and remove the three 2.0 X 5.0 screws that connect the keyboard to the computer.

Each of the screws are labeled with small keyboards next to them.

Flip the computer over so that the front is facing you.

Step 6

  • Open the computer screen as far as possible. It should be able to lay flat on whatever surface you are working on.
  • Pry along the rear edge of the keyboard away from the PC with the plastic opening tool.
  • Once enough of an opening has been established, gently grasp the edge and pull the keyboard towards you.
  • There is a cable connecting the keyboard to the laptop, so do not attempt to fully remove the keyboard yet or you will damage your device.

Open the computer screen as far as possible. It should be able to lay flat on whatever surface you are working on.

Pry along the rear edge of the keyboard away from the PC with the plastic opening tool.

Once enough of an opening has been established, gently grasp the edge and pull the keyboard towards you.

There is a cable connecting the keyboard to the laptop, so do not attempt to fully remove the keyboard yet or you will damage your device.

Step 7

  • Use your fingernail to flip up the black retaining flap attached to the keyboard ZIF connector.
  • Pull the keyboard cable out of its socket to disconnect it.

Use your fingernail to flip up the black retaining flap attached to the keyboard ZIF connector.

Pull the keyboard cable out of its socket to disconnect it.

Step 8

  • Remove the keyboard by lifting it away from the computer.

Remove the keyboard by lifting it away from the computer.

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

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