Sony Vaio VGN-TXN25N Keyboard Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide

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1. Step 1 Keyboard
  Take out the screw in the center of the computer.
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2. Step 2
  Flip the computer right side up.
  
  Open screen so that keyboard is visible.
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4. Step 3
  Use a plastic opening tool to gently lift the keyboard at a corner.
  
  Make sure you get below the keyboard itself and not just the keys.
  
  Slide the tool around the perimeter of the keyboard and it will start to lift.
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5. Step 4
  Do not pull the keyboard away from the computer. There is a ribbon cord attaching the keyboard to the computer.
  
  Once the keyboard has been lifted at a few edges, lift the keyboard with both hands.
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6. Step 5
  Locate the ribbon cord behind the keyboard.
  
  Locate a brown clamp attaching the keyboard to the computer.
  
  Use a plastic opening tool to lift the clamp and release the cable.
  
  Now the keyboard can be pulled away entirely.
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Conclusion

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

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