Thursday, March 6, 2008

K Key

My K key is back!
We just replaced the keyboard on my Sony Vaio Laptop FS Series. Since I couldn't find any instructions online, I wanted to show step-by-step how its done.

DISCLAIMER: All actual work in this tutorial was performed by a professional computer-geek. No normal people were harmed in the process. In fact, replacing your laptop keyboard is easier than you might think.! I'd recommend trying this at home, its much cheaper.


First, remove the battery and unscrew the two screws on either side


Now, you can carefully pop-off the black cover that sits at the top of the keyboard. This piece snaps into place, so it is a little tough to get on and off.


Next you will slide out the keyboard BUT FIRST you need to unscrew: Unscrew the four screws that are holding the keyboard in place from the top - then flip over the laptop and remove one more screw. There is a single screw that holds the keyboard into place from the bottom. Take a look at the replacement piece to get an idea of where this is located.

Take note of how the ribbon at the bottom of the keyboard is attached. This can be removed by carefully sliding the black plastic clamp out towards the ribbon. Once the clamp has been pulled away from the cream colored plastic cover, the ribbon will easily come out.

Slip it out, then back in.
Repeat previous steps in reverse order - Don't loose the tiny screws!

Great Job. Type like you've never typed before and clean your messy-ass desk!




(I never knew you could do this so easily, pretty cool eh?)

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