Acer Aspire One 725 0845 Keyboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          10 minutes            

Sections

5

• Battery
• 2 steps
• Back Plate
• 1 step
• Hard Drive
• 2 steps
• Inner Frame
• 3 steps
• Keyboard
• 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Ensure the device is powered off by holding down the power button on the top left-hand side.
• On a flat, level surface, flip the device over so that the back-plate is accessible.

Ensure the device is powered off by holding down the power button on the top left-hand side.

On a flat, level surface, flip the device over so that the back-plate is accessible.

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Step 2

• Using a spudger or any fine-pointed tool, push the release slide away from the center of the device.
• Simultaneously pull the battery out and away from the device.

Using a spudger or any fine-pointed tool, push the release slide away from the center of the device.

Simultaneously pull the battery out and away from the device.

Step 3

              Back Plate               

• Using the JIS J1 Screwdriver Bit and Driver, remove the center screw (7.0 mm) from the back-plate.
• Using your hands, slide the back-plate away from the center of the device and remove.

Using the JIS J1 Screwdriver Bit and Driver, remove the center screw (7.0 mm) from the back-plate.

Using your hands, slide the back-plate away from the center of the device and remove.

Step 4

              Hard Drive               

• Using the JIS J1 Screwdriver Bit and Driver, remove the two screws (9.0 mm) from the outward side of the hard drive.

Using the JIS J1 Screwdriver Bit and Driver, remove the two screws (9.0 mm) from the outward side of the hard drive.

Step 5

• Using your hand, slide the hard drive away from the center of the device until it disconnects from the motherboard.
• Carefully lift the outward side of the hard drive and place the drive on a clean, non-magnetic surface.

Using your hand, slide the hard drive away from the center of the device until it disconnects from the motherboard.

Carefully lift the outward side of the hard drive and place the drive on a clean, non-magnetic surface.

Step 6

              Inner Frame               

• Using the JIS J1 Screwdriver Bit and Driver, remove the six outside screws (7.0 mm).
• Using the JIS J1 Screwdriver Bit and Driver, remove the seven inside screws (8.0 mm).
• Using the JIS J1 Screwdriver Bit and Driver, remove the one inside screw (3.0 mm).

Using the JIS J1 Screwdriver Bit and Driver, remove the six outside screws (7.0 mm).

Using the JIS J1 Screwdriver Bit and Driver, remove the seven inside screws (8.0 mm).

Using the JIS J1 Screwdriver Bit and Driver, remove the one inside screw (3.0 mm).

Step 7

• Using your hands, slide the brown release tabs for the keyboard connection away from the center of the device.
• Gently remove the keyboard connection by pulling away from the center of the device.
• Lift the black locks for the touchpad connections into the upward position.
• Gently remove the touchpad connections by pulling the purple tabs away from the locks.

Using your hands, slide the brown release tabs for the keyboard connection away from the center of the device.

Gently remove the keyboard connection by pulling away from the center of the device.

Lift the black locks for the touchpad connections into the upward position.

Gently remove the touchpad connections by pulling the purple tabs away from the locks.

Step 8

• Flip the device over and open it.
• Using the plastic opening tools, remove the cover/palm rest from the frame of the device.

Flip the device over and open it.

Using the plastic opening tools, remove the cover/palm rest from the frame of the device.

Step 9

              Keyboard               

• Using the JIS J1 Screwdriver Bit and Driver, remove the 17 screws (3.0 mm) from the back of the keyboard.

Using the JIS J1 Screwdriver Bit and Driver, remove the 17 screws (3.0 mm) from the back of the keyboard.

Step 10

• Remove the keyboard by lifting up and away from the cover/palm rest. Be careful with the keyboard connection during this step.
• To replace an individual key, remove the key from the keyboard using a plastic opening tool.

Remove the keyboard by lifting up and away from the cover/palm rest. Be careful with the keyboard connection during this step.

To replace an individual key, remove the key from the keyboard using a plastic opening tool.

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

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