HP TouchSmart 15-r015dx Keyboard Replacement

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HP TouchSmart 15-r015dx Keyboard Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Easy

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

5 Minuten

Einleitung

Easy five minute guide, with pictures on how to replace the original keyboard on a HP TouchSmart 15-r015dx laptop to a Cruus NSK-CN6SC keyboard. Replacement may be needed for damaged or broken keyboards. Change your keyboard with three easy steps and using two tools, 1 iFixit Opening Tool and 1 Phillips #00 Screwdriver. Learn how to replace the keyboard on your laptop and spend less than $8 on tools.

Werkzeuge

Schritt 1

Using your Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two screws to loosen the fittings of the keyboard.
One of the screws lies in the label.

Schritt 2

Flip the laptop over to view the top and lift the screen up.
There are sixteen clips holding the keyboard in place. Gently pry up each clip using a plastic opening tool. Once all clips are loose, lift the keyboard from the computer.
Do NOT pull the keyboard up more than 2-3 inches as there is a film-material connecting the keyboard to the laptop.

Schritt 3

There is a small black latch holding the film-material in place.
Flip the black latch up to release the film-material. Once flipped up, simply pull the film-material out from the laptop to release the keyboard.
There are tiny prongs on the ribbon; it must be carefully removed and upon re-installation the prongs must be lined up exactly in each tiny track in order for the keyboard to work.

I used this guide to upgrade the memory on an HP 15-r011dx, and found that the keyboard ribbon is very finicky. In fact, the first time I put the PC back together, many of the keys on the keyboard didn’t work! Two more tries did the trick. I finally realized that the teeny, tiny teeth on the ribbon must be carefully threaded into the connector (i.e., lined up exactly in each tiny track) in order for the keyboard to work. I usually work on Macs and have never encountered this issue before now, but next time I take apart this, or any other PC laptop, I’ll know this is a quirk.

Traveled Woman - 04/06/18