Acer Aspire E1 572 6870 Keyboard Replacement Repair Guide

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Time Required

                          20 minutes

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Battery
2 steps
Back Panel
9 steps
Keyboard
4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and unplug it from the outlet.
Flip your laptop over so the back panel is facing upwards.
Locate the lock switch below the battery.

Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and unplug it from the outlet.

Flip your laptop over so the back panel is facing upwards.

Locate the lock switch below the battery.

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Step 2

Slide the lock switch to the right using your finger or a spudger.
At the same time, grasp the battery with your other hand and slide it out of the laptop.
Remove the battery.
To reinsert or replace the battery, simply line up the tabs on the battery with the laptop and slide it straight back in. There is no need to move the lock switch.

Slide the lock switch to the right using your finger or a spudger.

At the same time, grasp the battery with your other hand and slide it out of the laptop.

Remove the battery.

To reinsert or replace the battery, simply line up the tabs on the battery with the laptop and slide it straight back in. There is no need to move the lock switch.

Step 3

              Back Panel

Remove the 16 2.5 x 8mm Phillips #0 screws from the back panel.

Remove the 16 2.5 x 8mm Phillips #0 screws from the back panel.

Step 4

Remove the back panel by carefully disengaging it around the edges and then pull upwards.

Remove the back panel by carefully disengaging it around the edges and then pull upwards.

Step 5

Unscrew the two remaining 2.5 x 8mm Phillips #0 screws from inside the bottom panel as designated in the image.

Unscrew the two remaining 2.5 x 8mm Phillips #0 screws from inside the bottom panel as designated in the image.

Step 6

Slide out the plastic insert located on the left side, and remove, before returning the laptop to the face-up position.

Slide out the plastic insert located on the left side, and remove, before returning the laptop to the face-up position.

Step 7

Carefully flip your laptop back over and open it up.

Carefully flip your laptop back over and open it up.

Step 8

Carefully detach the top panel of the laptop and slowly lift it up to reveal the internal components.

Carefully detach the top panel of the laptop and slowly lift it up to reveal the internal components.

Step 9

Locate the three ribbons that need to be unplugged, so the two halves of the device may be separated.
Unplug the large ribbon by sliding the retainer clip backward (toward the hinges), then gently pulling the cable out of the connector.

Locate the three ribbons that need to be unplugged, so the two halves of the device may be separated.

Unplug the large ribbon by sliding the retainer clip backward (toward the hinges), then gently pulling the cable out of the connector.

Step 10

Remove the other two smaller ribbons by flipping open the small plastic tab that holds the ribbon in the connector.
Then simply pull the free ribbon out.

Remove the other two smaller ribbons by flipping open the small plastic tab that holds the ribbon in the connector.

Then simply pull the free ribbon out.

Step 11

Lift the top panel all the way up and your laptop is now split into its two distinct halves.

Lift the top panel all the way up and your laptop is now split into its two distinct halves.

Step 12

              Keyboard

Separate the top panel from the rest of the laptop.
Remove the yellow tape and then remove the three 1.4 x 2 mm Phillips #00 screws with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Separate the top panel from the rest of the laptop.

Remove the yellow tape and then remove the three 1.4 x 2 mm Phillips #00 screws with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 13

Remove the clear tape and then, remove the six 1.6 x 3 mm Phillips #0 screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the clear tape and then, remove the six 1.6 x 3 mm Phillips #0 screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 14

Once the screws have all been removed, use a plastic opening tool to slide the metal panel upward on both sides to disengage the metal tabs.
Flip the metal panel out once this is done.

Once the screws have all been removed, use a plastic opening tool to slide the metal panel upward on both sides to disengage the metal tabs.

Flip the metal panel out once this is done.

Step 15

Flip panel towards you to take out keyboard.

Flip panel towards you to take out keyboard.

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

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Jared Williams - Sep 11, 2018

If installing a new keyboard, remember to pull the keyboard cable through the metal panel before screwing it back in.

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