Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 1 step
  • why! W650SZ Bottom Cover Replacement
  • 1 step
  • Keyboard
  • 4 steps

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Slide the latch on the right to the unlocked position.
  • Slide the latch on the left to the unlocked position.
  • Remove the battery pack from the slot.

Slide the latch on the right to the unlocked position.

Slide the latch on the left to the unlocked position.

Remove the battery pack from the slot.

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Step 2

              why! W650SZ Bottom Cover Replacement
  • With your #0 Philips screwdriver remove the 2 screws from the bottom panel.
  • Now you can remove the bottom cover.

With your #0 Philips screwdriver remove the 2 screws from the bottom panel.

Now you can remove the bottom cover.

Step 3

              Keyboard
  • Press gently at the points indicated to release the LED cover strip.
  • Turn the laptop over, then lift the LED cover.
  • Remove the LED cover.

Press gently at the points indicated to release the LED cover strip.

Turn the laptop over, then lift the LED cover.

Remove the LED cover.

Step 4

  • The five screws that anchor the keyboard are now visible.
  • Start by removing the first screw.
  • Remove the remaining screws (2-5).

The five screws that anchor the keyboard are now visible.

Start by removing the first screw.

Remove the remaining screws (2-5).

Step 5

  • Dismount the keyboard from the chassis.
  • Flip the keyboard forward, taking care as it is still connected by a cable to the motherboard.
  • Release the cable latch on the right side of the motherboard connector with a small flat blade screwdriver.

Dismount the keyboard from the chassis.

Flip the keyboard forward, taking care as it is still connected by a cable to the motherboard.

Release the cable latch on the right side of the motherboard connector with a small flat blade screwdriver.

Step 6

  • Release the cable latch on the left side of the motherboard connector.
  • Slide the cable straight out from its connector.
  • Remove the keyboard.

Release the cable latch on the left side of the motherboard connector.

Slide the cable straight out from its connector.

Remove the keyboard.

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

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