Keyboard replacment (e1-522)

Deathstreams

I've started using my old little laptop again, but the keyboard has always been an issue - thought about replcaing it.
Everything good so far, replacement keyboards are cheap, but the problem is, well...

There are no screws holding the actual keyboard to the top cover, rather some plastic rods with flattened heads (similar to nail heads).
Now what am I supposed to do?

JackE

Well, for starters, you could reveal the model number of your old little laptop. Assuming it's an old little AspireOne netbook, you simply pry up at the KB at points "A" in the image below while at the same time pushing the case away from the KB at points "A" , one at a time. There are little molded plastic catches or protrusions on the case that snare the KB. It's a two-fisted operation to release the KB that's designed to frustrate. And, for your added disassembly inconvenience, be careful to remove the KB ribbon cable from the mainboard slide release connector. It helps to have very tiny liliiputian hands or long-stem tweezers to accomplish this task. But the real fun is trying to reconnect the new KB to this very same mainboard connector. Good luck. Jack E/NJ

JackE

Sorry , the e1-522 is a whole different animal than the earlier AspireOne netbooks. It's much more inconvenient and less modular construction than the netbooks. The KB is usually sold integral with the upper case that includes the touchpad. Google part number is 60.M81N1.031. I've seen the KB separately sold but requires melting plastic tabs to secure it to the upper case. The upper case is separated from the bottom case by removing one screw that secures the DVD drive and slide it out. Then remove the HDD. Then remove 21 screws on the bottom cover to separate it from the upper cover. Jack E/NJ

JackE

Well, for starters, you could reveal the model number of your old little laptop. Assuming it's an old little AspireOne netbook, you simply pry up at the KB at points "A" in the image below while at the same time pushing the case away from the KB at points "A" , one at a time. There are little molded plastic catches or protrusions on the case that snare the KB. It's a two-fisted operation to release the KB that's designed to frustrate. And, for your added disassembly inconvenience, be careful to remove the KB ribbon cable from the mainboard slide release connector. It helps to have very tiny liliiputian hands or long-stem tweezers to accomplish this task. But the real fun is trying to reconnect the new KB to this very same mainboard connector. Good luck. Jack E/NJ

Deathstreams

JackE said:

Well, for starters, you could reveal the model number of your old little laptop. Assuming it's an old little AspireOne netbook, you simply pry up at the KB at points "A" in the image below while at the same time pushing the case away from the KB at points "A" , one at a time. There are little molded plastic catches or protrusions on the case that snare the KB. It's a two-fisted operation to release the KB that's designed to frustrate. And, for your added disassembly inconvenience, be careful to remove the KB ribbon cable from the mainboard slide release connector. It helps to have very tiny liliiputian hands or long-stem tweezers to accomplish this task. But the real fun is trying to reconnect the new KB to this very same mainboard connector. Good luck. Jack E/NJ

Holy smokes, thank you so much, that's exactly what I was looking for! Will update if I had succeeded once I get home.

It's actually an Aspire E1-522, ehe

JackE

Sorry , the e1-522 is a whole different animal than the earlier AspireOne netbooks. It's much more inconvenient and less modular construction than the netbooks. The KB is usually sold integral with the upper case that includes the touchpad. Google part number is 60.M81N1.031. I've seen the KB separately sold but requires melting plastic tabs to secure it to the upper case. The upper case is separated from the bottom case by removing one screw that secures the DVD drive and slide it out. Then remove the HDD. Then remove 21 screws on the bottom cover to separate it from the upper cover. Jack E/NJ

Deathstreams

JackE said:

Sorry , the e1-522 is a whole different animal than the earlier AspireOne netbooks. It's much more inconvenient and less modular construction than the netbooks. The KB is usually sold integral with the upper case that includes the touchpad. Google part number is 60.M81N1.031. I've seen the KB separately sold but requires melting plastic tabs to secure it to the upper case. The upper case is separated from the bottom case by removing one screw that secures the DVD drive and slide it out. Then remove the HDD. Then remove 21 screws on the bottom cover to separate it from the upper cover. Jack E/NJ

Ah, yep, those were the "plastic rods" with the flattened ends I've been talking about. I just can't get past those

JackE

Folks have separated the old KB from the upper case with a pencil tip soldering iron to melt the tabs. Then melt them again to afix the new KB. Seems like a lot of trouble. Jack E/NJ