CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you begin working inside the computer.
Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws across the top of the keyboard.
NOTICE: The key caps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard.
Tilt up the rear corners of the keyboard and gently slide it toward the display.
Hold the keyboard up and slightly forward to allow access to the keyboard connector.
Pull up on the keyboard connector tab to disconnect the keyboard connector from the system
board.
Remove the keyboard.
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keyboard
2
M2.5 x 5-mm screws (2)
3
keyboard connector tab
4
system board connector
Replacing the Keyboard
NOTICE: To avoid scratching the palm rest when replacing the keyboard, hook the six tabs along the front edge of the keyboard into the palm rest, and then secure the keyboard in place. Also, be sure the display panel is laying flat (180 degrees) against the working surface to avoid scratching the display panel.
Reconnect the keyboard to the system board connector.
Gently slide the bottom of the keyboard into the base of the system.
NOTE: You may need to push the bottom of the keyboard down slightly into the system base to slide the keyboard into the base of the system.
Replace the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws across the top of the keyboard.
