- Remove the AC adapter and battery.
- Remove all attached cables.
- Lift the notched right edge of the hinge cover and pry loose the cover
from the hinges and bottom case.
Use a nonconductive, non-scratching plastic scribe or (carefully) use a
small flat-blade screwdriver. - Turn over the laptop and remove the four keyboard screws — three
labeled with a K in a circle, and one labeled with a K/M in a circle.
Take care not to strip their home in the case. - Lift up the hinge cover to expose the keyboard screws.
- Partially lift the keyboard out of the bottom case, resting it on the dis-
play hinges so that the keyboard connector is exposed. - Pull up on the keyboard connector to disconnect it from the interface
on the motherboard. - Remove the keyboard from the bottom case.
- Place the new keyboard on the display hinges. Carefully press the
keyboard connector cable into the interface on the motherboard.
Press down evenly to avoid bending pins or damaging the motherboard. - Insert the four plastic securing tabs on the keyboard into the matching
slots in the palm rest at the front of the laptop. Lower the keyboard
into the bottom case. - Check to see that the keyboard is properly seated in the case, and
then replace the four keyboard screws. - Replace the hinge cover.
Figure 10-1:
Replacing a
keyboard is
major
surgery
within the
tight
confines of
a laptop.172 Part III: Laying Hands on the Major Parts