Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery Pack
  • 3 steps
  • Base Door
  • 3 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

Here is the guide on how to replace the TravelMate’s keyboard.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery Pack
  • Turn the computer over so the base is facing up.
  • Slide the battery lock to unlock position.

Turn the computer over so the base is facing up.

Slide the battery lock to unlock position.

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Step 2

  • Slide the battery release latch to the right.
  • The battery pack will pop out.

Slide the battery release latch to the right.

The battery pack will pop out.

Step 3

  • Lift the battery up.
  • Pull out the battery.

Lift the battery up.

Pull out the battery.

Step 4

              Base Door
  • Remove the five 7mm Phillips #1 screws.

Remove the five 7mm Phillips #1 screws.

Step 5

  • Use the opening tool to separate base door from the bottom of the laptop.
  • Be careful not to bend or crack the plastic back cover.

Use the opening tool to separate base door from the bottom of the laptop.

Be careful not to bend or crack the plastic back cover.

Step 6

  • Gently pry open the base door by pushing up.
  • Pull out the base door.
  • Be careful not to bend or crack the plastic back cover.

Gently pry open the base door by pushing up.

Pull out the base door.

Step 7

              Keyboard
  • Remove the two 7mm Phillips #1 screws.

Remove the two 7mm Phillips #1 screws.

Step 8

  • Flip the laptop so that the underside is now facing the bottom.
  • Open the LCD panel.
  • Use the flat end of a spudger to push in the six latches.
  • Be careful not to bend or crack the keyboard.

Flip the laptop so that the underside is now facing the bottom.

Open the LCD panel.

Use the flat end of a spudger to push in the six latches.

Be careful not to bend or crack the keyboard.

Step 9

  • When the latches are pushed in, the keyboard will pop out.
  • Gently pry up the keyboard.
  • Be careful not to bend or crack the keyboard.

When the latches are pushed in, the keyboard will pop out.

Gently pry up the keyboard.

Step 10

  • Slide the keyboard forward to access the keyboard cable.
  • Flip the connector latch up to open it.
  • Pull out the keyboard cable gently.
  • Be careful not to damage the connector.

Slide the keyboard forward to access the keyboard cable.

Flip the connector latch up to open it.

Pull out the keyboard cable gently.

Be careful not to damage the connector.

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

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