Compaq Aero 8000 Maintenance & Service Manual page 17

3. Remove the ribbon cable from the unit by inserting a pointed object (such as a flat head
screwdriver) into one side of the holder and carefully prying out the bar on the ribbon
cable.
4. Slide the cable out of the connector and remove the keyboard.
Replace the keyboard by plugging the ribbon cable into the unit and securing the cable bar
into the holder. Insert the tabs on the bottom of the keyboard into the unit and tilt the keyboard
down until it rests in the unit. Snap the three tabs until the keyboard in locked in place.
Prying Out the Ribbon Cable
Removal and Replacement Procedures 1-13