Compaq Mini 110 Keyboard Replacement

Written By: alea

Comments: 6

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

No estimate

Introduction

Sticky keys? Simply just want to get rid of your keyboard? Here's how.

Tools

Step 1

Locate the battery and the battery tabs on the bottom of the Compaq Mini.

Step 2

Push both tabs inward simultaneously and slide the battery out.

Step 3

Use a Philips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the two screws covering the memory compartment on the bottom of the laptop and remove the cover.

Step 4

Push out the side tabs simultaneously and pull out the old RAM module.
When inserting a new RAM stick, be sure to evenly insert the gold pins in the same orientation that the old module was removed. While sliding the module in, press the side tabs in place.

Step 5

Remove the rubber pads located on the corners of your Compaq Mini.
There may be junk underneath it. This is residue left from the glue that held on the rubber pad. Just scrape it away to find the screw.

Step 6

Unscrew all the corner screws. There are four total, one under each rubber pad.

Step 7

Unscrew the screw for the bottom case located in the RAM compartment.

Falta um passo, pois nos modelos COMPAQ MINI 110, existe um parafuso que segura o teclado, que se encontra bem escondido dentro da cavidade que encaixa a bateria.

Amilcar Correia -

Step 8

Remove the three screws in the silver tabs at the back of the keyboard.
These are located at the back of the base under the screen.
Lift the keyboard away from the laptop.

3 screws in red circles are actually on metal tabs in the battery compartment, 1 deeper than the other 2. There is a keyboard symbol for each of the 3 screws.

Step 8B: Lift out keyboard by pushing upwards on the 2 accessible metal tabs. This is the most difficult step. Lack of Quality Control during assembly may prevent the kevboard from lifting out without breaking!!

John -

This step may be performed after battery removal. Use care when removing ribbon cable: the white clips holding the black plastic "keeper" are fragile. Reassembly possible without white clips; however, jostling may cause the ribbon to come free.

Jason L - 14/12/14

Conclusion

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

Author

alea

Member since: 06/10/10

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3 comments

hi, steps 5 and 6 are not needed. not sure about removing RAM either. If I look on my removed keyboard, all I see are three places for screws - those located nearby battery socket.

Petr Gebelt -

I think steps 3,4,5,6,7 are not needed! The essential problem in removing the keyboard is not shown: how to lift the keyboard! Use the flat side or back of a screwdriver to push the metal strips shown in step 8 up (in the direction of the keyboard) to lift the keyboard. Put your fingers under the edge of the keyboard and pull gently but firmly. There is some resistance of the holding cover.

Hans Donck - 13/07/14

Thank you so much for the link!

Alex - 17/02/15