HP 17-x116dx Space bar key Replacement

Locate the spacebar key.

At the edge of the space bay key use a spudger to help with the removal.

Slide the spudger under the spacebar key.

The left side of the spacebar key will start lifting up. At this point you can remove the spacebar key.

During this point you can carefully take off the spacebar key.

you will notice a metal bars along the rim these metal bars is what connects the bottom surface together.

Dust off any dirt that could be under there.

The lower edge of the keyboard has two plastic notches on either side.

slide the bracket into the space below the spacebar to carefully place it back.

The Spacebar key will be working once you can press down and it will type a space.