HP ProBook 440 G1 Keyboard Replacement

ID: 117377

Description: How to remove and replace the keyboard of an HP...

Steps:

  1. Make sure the laptop is turned off before you start.
  2. Push and hold the release tab on the right and left toward the center.
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  4. Pull the battery out.
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  6. Push and hold the release tabs on the right and left toward the center again.
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  8. Slide the backplate off.
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  10. Locate the two screws on the back of the laptop, holding the keyboard.
  11. Remove the two screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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  13. Flip the computer over so as to see the keyboard.
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  15. Place both hands on the keyboard and slide it back.
  16. The keyboard will only slide back a small amount.
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  18. Using a plastic opening tool, pull the keyboard up.
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  20. Locate the connector strip between the keyboard and the laptop.
  21. Pull the strip away from the connector until it unplugs.
  22. It may take some force to make the strip disconnect.
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