CAUTION: Before you perform the following procedures, see the safety instructions 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.
Lift up the keyboard and hold it up and slightly forward to allow access to the keyboard
connector.
Pull up on the keyboard connector pull-tab to disconnect the keyboard connector from the
system board.
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keyboard
2
M2.5 x 5-mm screws (2)
3
keyboard connector pull-tab
4
system board connector
5
tabs (6)
Replacing the Keyboard
NOTICE: To avoid scratching the palm rest when replacing the keyboard, hook the tabs along the front
edge of the keyboard into the palm rest, and then secure the keyboard in place.
Reconnect the keyboard connector to the system board connector.
Slide the bottom of the keyboard into the base of the computer.
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 computer.
Replace the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws across the top of the keyboard.
