Toshiba Satellite A215 S7425 Keyboard Replacement Repair Guide

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• Battery
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• Keyboard
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Introduction

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Step 1

              Battery               

• Turn off the computer.
• Disconnect the charging cable from computer.
• Failure to unplug the cable could result in electric shock.
• Flip the computer upside down.

Turn off the computer.

Disconnect the charging cable from computer.

Failure to unplug the cable could result in electric shock.

Flip the computer upside down.

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Step 2

• Slide latches labeled #1 and #2, located outside the battery cover, away from each other.
• Latch #1 will click over and stay while latch #2 will have to be held for battery to release.

Slide latches labeled #1 and #2, located outside the battery cover, away from each other.

Latch #1 will click over and stay while latch #2 will have to be held for battery to release.

Step 3

• Gently lift and pull the battery out of the device.

Gently lift and pull the battery out of the device.

Step 4

              Keyboard               

• Turn the device so the top side is facing up. Open device to expose key board.

Turn the device so the top side is facing up. Open device to expose key board.

Step 5

• Locate plastic bezel above keyboard and use flat side of spudger to pry away from device.

Locate plastic bezel above keyboard and use flat side of spudger to pry away from device.

Step 6

• Remove 2 Phillips 3.1 mm size screws from each side above the keyboard.

Remove 2 Phillips 3.1 mm size screws from each side above the keyboard.

Step 7

• Gently lift keyboard a few inches above device, exposing the attached ribbon cable.

Gently lift keyboard a few inches above device, exposing the attached ribbon cable.

Step 8

• Gently disconnect the ribbon cable from the motherboard, it should easily slide out from the connector.
• To avoid damage to the ribbon cable, Do not yank or forcibly remove. To avoid further damage to the cable do not bend it. A bent ribbon cable may cause the keyboard to not function correctly.

Gently disconnect the ribbon cable from the motherboard, it should easily slide out from the connector.

To avoid damage to the ribbon cable, Do not yank or forcibly remove. To avoid further damage to the cable do not bend it. A bent ribbon cable may cause the keyboard to not function correctly.

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

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