Introduction
This will show you how to remove the keyboard from the laptop. Removal of the keyboard acts both as a prerequisite to removal of other components and as a method of repair in its own right. Removal and replacement of the keyboard could fox issues such as broken keys.
What you need
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While holding the left-hand switch to the left position, pull the battery away from the laptop.
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The battery is now fully removed and the laptop will not power on without it.
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Using the #0 Philips head, unscrew the indicated screw.
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Carefully pull the RAM cover up and away.
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Using a thin plastic tool (such as a guitar pick or spudger) at the top of the keyboard just above the F7 key, gently pry the keyboard away.
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Move the spudger to either end at the top of the keyboard to fully undo all plastic clips.
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Carefully tip the keyboard upwards and pull it slightly away from the body of the laptop.
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Carefully unclip the ribbon cable by tipping the keyboard towards the screen.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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