Acer Aspire 5742 Series Keyboard Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide

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What you need

1. Step 1 Keyboard
  Place laptop upside down and push battery lock slider to the left to unlock. Lift battery out of case.
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2. Step 2
  Open laptop then use the plastic opening tool to push in the 6 tabs at top of keyboard.
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4. Step 3
  Gently lift up keyboard to access the keyboard connection ribbon. Use plastic opening tool to pop the ribbon cable lock open.
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5. Step 4
  Once keyboard ribbon cable is unlocked, pull cable free and remove keyboard.
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Conclusion

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

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