Keyboard Replacement Instructions for Compaq M700

Replacing the keyboard on your Compaq M700 will be surprisingly easy. Open up the LCD all the way – perhaps put a cloth or piece of protective paper over it to ensure you don’t scratch it accidentally! If you look at the top of your keyboard, you will note that there are slide tabs located between the function keys – see image below. Using your fingernail or the end of a paperclip bent into a 90 degree angle (which you’ll need later anyway), you can slide each of the tabs down toward the space-bar, releasing the top edge of the keyboard.

Lift the top edge of the keyboard toward you slightly, then slide the whole keyboard toward the LCD so the connecting cables are revealed. You’ll see two cables connected to the motherboard – a broad one and a skinnier one.

We’ve found that you can use the paperclip with one end straightened out and then bent to a 90 degree angle to push or pull open the various keyboard and LCD connectors that are found within many laptop computers. You will use the paper clip to push open the connector for the skinnier mouse pointer cable. When both sides have been pushed open, simply pull the cable out of the connector.

Then, use the paper clip to pull up on both sides of the cable connector lock holding down the broader keyboard cable within its connector. Pull the cable straight up out of the connector and set the keyboard to the side.

When both cables have been removed, your connectors should like the photo below. To replace the keyboard, simply follow these instructions in reverse, using either your fingernail or the paper clip to press the connector locks closed again after you have firmly seated the cables within the connectors. Be sure both sides of each connector lock are seated properly to avoid future problems.

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