Introduction
If your keyboard or trackpad is no longer responsive, you may want to replace it by following this guide.
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Turn over the device so that the bottom is facing up. Make sure the hinged side is facing you.
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Move the right switch towards the right until it clicks in place. You should then see the color red reveal from where the switch was originally.
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Rotate the laptop so that now the hinge is facing away from you.
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Remove the two 2.5 x 4.0 mm Phillips #0 screws from the underside of the laptop.
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Slide the bottom panel towards you until it stops, and then carefully lift it off.
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Turn the laptop right side up and open the lid.
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Using the spudger and your fingers, get in between the keyboard's edge and lift it up.
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Carefully lift the keyboard ribbon cable out of the socket it is in.
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Remove the 2.5 x 6.0 mm Phillips #0 from the center of the device.
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Close the laptop and place it face down once again.
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If a hard disk drive is installed, remove the two 2.5 x 4.0 mm Phillips #0 screws.
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Slide the hard disk drive out of its socket.
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Remove the eleven 2.5 x 6.0 mm Phillips #0 screws.
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Remove the three 2.0 x 3.0 mm flat head screws.
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Remove the 2.5 x 4.0 mm Phillips #0 screw.
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Turn the laptop right side up and open the lid.
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Disconnect the two ribbon cables from the center.
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Lift the keyboard bezel (with trackpad) straight up and out.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
