How to replace HP Pavilion dv6 keyboard

1. Turn off you HP Pavilion dv6 notebook. Unplug the power cable and disconnect any external devices plugged into the notebook. Lift up the notebook and place it upside-down on a flat surface with the battery next to you.

2. Push the battery-release latch above the left side of the battery to the right to disengage it from the notebook. Remove the battery. Remove the three screws along the bottom of the battery bay using a Phillips-head screwdriver.

3. Loosen but do not remove the four screws on the outer edge of the base cover above the left side of the battery bay. Remove the cover.

4. Disconnect the hard drive cable extending from the left side of the hard drive, located in the upper-left corner of the bay, from the notebook. Slide the hard drive bracket to the left edge of the hard drive bay. Lift and remove the bracket.

5. Remove the screw below the lower-right side of the hard drive bay, and remove the screw in the lower-right corner of the base cover bay. Grab the optical drive on the upper-right edge of the laptop and pull it out of the HP Pavilion dv6 notebook.

6. Lift the HP Pavilion dv6 notebook and set it down right-side up. Open the display.

7. Lift the back of the keyboard and slide it back 1 inch toward the monitor. The keyboard ribbon cable that plugs into the notebook just above the mouse touch pad will be visible. Lift the black plastic connector about one-quarter of an inch and carefully pull the ribbon cable out and remove the old keyboard.

8. Reverse the procedure to replace the HP Pavilion DV6 Keyboard.

How to remove Toshiba Satellite L305D keyboard

This is a simply instructions for removing the Toshiba L305D keyboard.

step 1

Using a sharp object lift up and remove the keyboard bezel.

step 2

There are two screws securing the motherboard under the bezel.

step 3

Lift up the keyboard and place it upside down on the palm rest. Be careful, the keyboard is attached to the motherboard.

You’ll find the video cable connector under the keyboard.

TrackPoint

TrackPoint first appear on ThinkPad 700C laptop on 1992,then it become a standard device. It is difference to touchpad, The pointing stick operates by sensing applied force. It have 3 types-Soft Rim, Classic Dome & Soft Dome.

Diy a IM notidication light for your thinkpad laptop

There is a ThinkLight on top of Thinkpad screen. It can't illuminate the keyboard due to its lightenness is so low. It's just a decoration light. So why not add some additional function on the Thinklight.

There is a funly Software plug-ins on pidgin. Its name is blanklight. When you have a new IM message, the Thinklight will flicker three times to inform you receive the new message.

If you like use IM on your ThinkPad laptop. This plug-ins may help you.

How to remove Compaq Presario F700 laptop keyboard

Before you start, turn off the power, remove the battery and remove the AC adapter.

STEP 1

Start lifting up the switch cover as it shown on the picture below. You’ll have to work with your fingers to disengage small plastic latches holding the switch cover.

Be careful, there is a thin ribbon cable running from the switch cover to the motherboard.

STEP 2.
Now you can lift up the top side of the keyboard and access the connector underneath the keyboard.

he keyboard cable connector is located above the touch pad. Before you pull the cable and remove the keyboard you have to unlock the connector.

Move both sides of the locking tab about 1-2 millimeter up and release the keyboard cable.

Now you can remove the keyboard

How to remove Lenovo 3000 laptop keyboard

Lenovo 3000 LAPTOP keyboard DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS.

First of all, turn off the laptop, take part power adapter and remove the battery.

STEP 1.

Insert a small flat head screwdriver between the keyboard bezel and laptop base. Carefully lift up one side of the keyboard bezel.

Continue removing the keyboard bezel with your fingers.

STEP 2.

The launch board is located above the keyboard. In order to release the launch board cable we’ll have to remove the keyboard first.
Remove one screw securing the keyboard.

Lift up the keyboard

urn the keyboard upside down and place it on the palm rest.
The keyboard is still connected to the motherboard. If you are replacing only the launch board, it’s not necessary to disconnect the keyboard from the motherboard.

If you decide to remove the keyboard, you’ll have to unlock the connector first.

How to dismantle Toshiba Satellite A75

This guide will help you to dismantle and repair a Toshiba Satellite A75 laptop. If you experience an overheating problem, you can use the guide to clean up the cooling module and remove dust from the heatsink. Also you can use the guide if you want to remove and repair the system board and resolder the DC-IN jack.

Here are a few known issues with this model:
1. The heatsink easily gets clogged with dust and lint and because of that the laptop may overheat and shut down without any warning.
2. Overtime the power jack might loose connection with the motherboard and because of that the laptop stops charging the battery or switches between the AC and battery power on its own. To fix the problem you'll have to resolder or replace the power jack.
3. The top cover assembly might be improperly grounded and because of that the laptop freezes or shuts down when you touch the speakers or touchpad. In this case you'll have to replace or modify the top cover.

Toshiba Satellite A75 common notebook parts:
Toshiba Satellite A75 keyboard: K000016050&K000015780
DVD/CD-RW drives: K000015770, K000015790, K000015800, K000025480
DVD Multidrives: K000015860, K000015870, K000024880

STEP 1

Turn the unit upside down.
Remove screws securing the Wi-Fi card cover and the hard drive cover.
Remove the Wi-Fi card cover and the hard drive cover.

STEP 2

Loosen the metal brace screw. Remove the metal brace and the wireless card.
Remove the hard drive.
Remove the battery.

STEP 3

Remove one screw securing the DVD drive.

STEP 4

Remove the DVD drive.

STEP 5

Remove all screw on the bottom.

STEP 6

Turn the laptop right side up.
Insert a thin object under the securing strip and lift it up.
Be careful, it may be very tight.

STEP 7

Remove the securing strip.

STEP 8

Remove two screws securing the keyboard.
Press on the lock in the center to release the keyboard.