
You can search for a new replacement keyboard using the part number printed on the keyboard label. Now you can pull the ribbon cable from the connector and remove the keyboard.

On the next picture the same connector shown in the unlocked position. NOTE: the brown clip must stay attached to the white base. In order to unlock the keyboard connector, you have to lift up the left side of the brown clip so it opens up at a 90 degree angle. On the following picture the keyboard connector shown in the locked position. NOTE: you cannot remove the keyboard until the connector is unlocked and ribbon cable released. Now you can access the keyboard cable connector. Lift up the keyboard and place it upside down on the palm rest.īe careful, the keyboard still attached to the motherboard. I assume that four spring loaded latches on the top of the keyboard still pushed in.Īfter the left side of the keyboard lifted up, you can continue removing it with your fingers. Insert a thin object (I’m using a knife blade) between the left side of the keyboard and top cover and carefully lift it up. These two latches do not move, they are part of the top cover assembly. There are two more plastick latches on the left and right sides of the keyboard. When you push on the latch, the keyboard lifts up a little bit and the latch remains in the pushed position.

I pointed to these latches with yellow arrows. The keyboard is secured on the top with four spring loaded latches. I’ll start taking it apart with removing the keyboard. If the guide works for your netbook, please mention the model number in comments after the post.įirst of all, make sure the netbook is turned off and battery removed. I don’t know if all Acer Aspire One netbooks are similar but I think this guide should work for a few different models. In this particular guide I’m taking apart an Acer Aspire One A0751h netbook (Also says Model No.
