Toshiba Satellite E205 Keyboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

4

Time Required

                          5 minutes            

Sections

2

• Battery
• 1 step
• Keyboard
• 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• With the battery away from you, slide the locking clips out.
• The left clip stays, the right clip is spring loaded.
• Slide the battery away from you.

With the battery away from you, slide the locking clips out.

The left clip stays, the right clip is spring loaded.

Slide the battery away from you.

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Step 2

              Keyboard               

• Use a spudger to carefully pry up the keyboard screw cover.

Use a spudger to carefully pry up the keyboard screw cover.

Step 3

• Remove the two screws securing the keyboard to the chassis.

Remove the two screws securing the keyboard to the chassis.

Step 4

• Carefully tilt the keyboard towards you and release the ribbon cables.
• Use a spudger if needed to release the latch. The latch slides out.
• The keyboard is now free and can be set aside.

Carefully tilt the keyboard towards you and release the ribbon cables.

Use a spudger if needed to release the latch. The latch slides out.

The keyboard is now free and can be set aside.

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

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Kathleen T - May 27, 2017

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What is the brass colored ribbon for? Mine is broken will it effect funconality , if so how do i fix it

Tyler - May 28, 2017

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If I remember correctly, this keyboard is backlit. Most likely the copper cable is for the backlit power. A new keyboard would need to be purchased to fix it.