Introduction
Use this guide to replace the Keyboard of your ASUS EEE PC701SD-WHI004X. Be sure to disconnect the laptop from all sources of power before beginning this process. You should follow this guide if a single key is unresponsive, cannot be pressed, or if the entire keyboard is unresponsive.
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Flip the laptop over, you should see two battery tabs.
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Slide the right tab towards the right. The orange dot should be visible. This tab will be locked open.
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Push the 3 tabs at the top of the keyboard in and down one at a time using a nylon spudger.
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Once the three tabs have been pushed in, gently pry the top of the keyboard until it begins to hinge out of its slot.
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Push the two sides of the ribbon cable connector away from yourself. This will unseat the ribbon cable.
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Once the tabs are unseated, you can gently remove the ribbon cable by pulling it out of its slot. The keyboard can now be removed.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
