Clevo W251HNQ, Service Manual

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Disassembly
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2.Disassembly
Removing the Keyboard
1. Turn off the computer, and remove the battery ( page 2 - 5 ).
2. Remove screws - from the bottom of the computer. Press at points to unsnap the LED cover module
(you may need to use the Eject Pin Tool to do this ( Figure 12a ).
3. Remove the LED cover module and screws - from the keyboard ( Figure 12b ).
4. Carefully lift the keyboard up, being careful not to bend the keyboard ribbon cable . Disconnect the keyboard
ribbon cable from the locking collar socket ( Figure 12c )
5. Carefully lift up the keyboard ( Figure 12d ) off the computer.
Figure 12
Keyboard Removal
a. Remove screws from the
bottom of the computer.
Press at points
to un-
snap the LED cover
module.
b. Remove the LED cover
module and screws
from the keyboard.
c. Carefully lift the key-
board up and disconnect
the keyboard ribbon ca-
ble from the locking col-
lar socket.
d. Remove the keyboard.
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1 4 5
6
6
7 11
12
12 13
14
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Re-Inserting the
Keyboard
When re-inserting the
keyboard firstly align the
four keyboard tabs at the
bottom ( Figure 12c ) at
the bottom of the key-
board with the slots in the
case.
a.
Keyboard Tabs
1
3 2 4
7
5
c.
b. d.
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9
14
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11
12
6
5
13
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6. LED Cover Module
14. Keyboard
• 9 Screws