Dell Inspiron Mini 1012 Keyboard Replacement

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Dell Inspiron Mini 1012 Keyboard Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

25 - 45 minutes

Introduction

Use this guide to replace the keyboard on your Dell Inspiron Mini 1012 laptop.

The keyboard is used to directly put information into your laptop, meaning a broken or non-working keyboard can render a laptop unusable. When a keyboard is failing, it's common to see keys that aren't working, repeating itself, or coming out with a different output.

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    • Unlock the two tabs on the bottom of the laptop.

    • Use your fingernail or a spudger to pull the battery pack out of the laptop.

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    • Remove the three screws with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Insert the spudger between the top of the keyboard and the laptop body.

    • Carefully pry the keyboard up.

    • Be gentle! You don't want to damage the laptops ribbon cable connector by pulling too hard.

    • It's not recommended to use a metal spudger for this repair as the photo shows. A regular nylon spudger will work just fine.

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    • Unlock the connector to release the ribbon cable.

    • Carefully pull on the clear tab to remove the keyboard from the device.

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    • Take the new keyboard and insert the ribbon cable into the connector on the laptop.

    • Lay the keyboard back onto the device and gently snap it back into place.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order starting at step two.

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