Acer Aspire 5742 Keyboard Replacement

ID: 74925

Description: Keyboard issues are common, thankfully this...

Steps:

1. Move the battery catch to the "unlocked" position.
2. Pull back the second spring-loaded battery catch until the battery pops up.
3. Remove the battery.

4. Unfold the laptop so that you are looking at the keyboard.
5. At the top right of the keyboard you will notice two clips above the 'Del' and 'End' keys.
6. Using your spudger, press these clips in to unlock the keyboard from the laptop
7. Be careful not to press too forcefully on these clips with the spudger as they may break
8. Slide the spudger along the top of the keyboard until the keyboard is able to easily be lifted up out of the laptop
9. Do NOT attempt to fully remove the keyboard as there is still a cable on its backside connected to the computer that can be damaged

10. Now that the keyboard is outside of the laptop, you will see a ribbon cable coming from the back of the keyboard connected to the laptop.
11. To detach this cable you must use the pointed edge of the spudger to press down on the locking mechanisms on each side.
12. Do not use too much pressure when disconnecting the ZIF connector.
13. After unlocking both sides of the ZIF connector remove the keyboard for replacement.