Keyboard; Removing The Keyboard - NEC VERSA UltraLite Service And Reference Manual

Keyboard

Remove the keyboard assembly as follows.
Save any open files, exit Windows, turn off notebook power, unplug the power cable, and
1.
disconnect any peripheral devices.
Close the LCD panel, turn the notebook over, and remove the secondary battery.
2.
Remove the three screws holding the keyboard in place.
3.
Turn the notebook over, open the LCD panel, and locate the slot on the keyboard above and
4.
between the F8 and F9 keys.
Insert the blade of a small flat-blade screwdriver into the slot and pull up on the keyboard
5.
enough to gain access to the keyboard cable.
Use care in this step to avoid damage to the keyboard cable clamp. Release the keyboard
6.
cable from main board connector P8 by gently grasping the cable clamp at the left and right
corners (nearest the cable insertion point) and pulling up on the corners (the clamp pivots up
at an angle). Slide the cable out of the connector and set the keyboard aside. Press the clamp
down on the connector to avoid breaking the clamp while disassembling.
3-6 Disassembly and Reassembly
Removing the keyboard screws
A – Keyboard Screws (3)

Removing the keyboard

A – Keyboard Slot