Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 6 steps

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What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Unlatch the battery by pushing outward on both latches.

Unlatch the battery by pushing outward on both latches.

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Step 2

  • Slide battery out.

Slide battery out.

Step 3

              Keyboard
  • Remove the five “F2” screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the five “F2” screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 4

  • Insert the plastic opening tool above the F1 key.
  • Apply upward pressure until the black plastic strip snaps off. The entire strip will easily come off from left to right.

Insert the plastic opening tool above the F1 key.

Apply upward pressure until the black plastic strip snaps off. The entire strip will easily come off from left to right.

Step 5

  • Find the screws above the F1 and INS keys.
  • Unscrew both screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Find the screws above the F1 and INS keys.

Unscrew both screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 6

  • Slowly lift the top edge of the keyboard out with your fingers.
  • The ribbon cable located on the back of the keyboard will become accessible.

Slowly lift the top edge of the keyboard out with your fingers.

The ribbon cable located on the back of the keyboard will become accessible.

Step 7

  • Locate the black ribbon cable flap.
  • Detach flap with plastic opening tool. The ribbon cable will become free.

Locate the black ribbon cable flap.

Detach flap with plastic opening tool. The ribbon cable will become free.

Step 8

  • Your keyboard has now been successfully removed.

Your keyboard has now been successfully removed.

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

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