HP 15-ac158dx Keyboard Replacement

Written By: Onose Aigbe
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HP 15-ac158dx Keyboard Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

21

Time Required

45 minutes - 1 hour

Introduction

This Guide will walk you through replacing your keyboard on a HP 15-ac158dx Laptop. This is not an easy process, so you will want to pull out your plastic prying tools and Philips J00 Screw Driver and follow the instructions closely.

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    • Remove all external devices from the computer.

    • Remove the charging cord from the computer.

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    • Turn off the computer by holding the power button.

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    • To remove the battery, slide the left slider on the back to the unlocked position.

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    • Push the right slider inwards.

    • Remove the battery out by pulling straight out and to the right.

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    • Locate the CD Compartment panel and gently slide it out.

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    • Remove the back of the laptop by unscrewing the screws shown.

    • Also remove the other 5 Phillips screws lining the back cover.

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    • Using the prying tool, wedge it underneath the back of the laptop and do the same all around until the back comes off.

    • Dont forget to unscrew 2 screws under 2 plastic tabs (one on each hing). The lid will not come off without them being removed!

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    • Locate the CD Compartment as shown and gently slide it out.

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    • Locate the Fan as shown.

    • Pull out the black cable, with four wires attached from its port.

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    • Pull out the white cable wire from its port.

    • Unscrew the two black Phillips screws holding in the fan.

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    • Remove fan.

    • Unscrew the two screws holding in the fan.

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    • Remove the TEN 3mm screws.

    • Remove the ONE 9mm screw.

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    • Locate the four ribbon clips.

    • Lift the grey part of the ribbon clips.

    • Pull the ribbon cable out and repeat this step for all four ribbon cables.

    • Also use a spudger and release the TWO cables attaching the hard drive to the motherboard. Another ribbon cable is located where the fan was sitting.

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    • Pull out the white cable (contains red and white cable attached to a black support) with wires from its port.

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    • Remove the motherboard.

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    • Remove the Hard Drive.

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    • Lift up the cable port and place it to the side but do not remove completely from the laptop.

    • Remove the single Phillips screw securing it first.

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    • Remove the VENDOR component.

    • Unscrew the single Phillips screw holding it to the frame first.

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    • Using a plastic prying tools, remove the grey metal plate.

    • It will not come off easy, but do not force it off.

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    • Locate the damaged keyboard and lift up with the prying tool to remove.

    • To put everything back together and use your laptop with the new keyboard, follow the steps in REVERSE..

    • ENJOY :)

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Author

Onose Aigbe

Member since: 30/01/18

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3 comments

Did you have to use soldering iron to melt the plastic rivets when putting back the keyboard?

Cheers.

Lo Yuk Fai -

I have done these before and yes, using a soldering iron to melt the plastic rivets is a good method.

Richard Ness -

Helpful. Too good!

David Dii Toke -