How Do You Replace The Keyboard In A Compaq Laptop?
Since Hewlett-Packard bought out Compaq in 2002, replacing parts on Compaq laptops is relatively the same as for HP models. Since the merger HP has applied roughly the same design and construction to HP and Compaq laptops. Replacing a Compaq keyboard is relatively easy and doesn’t require significant disassembly of the computer. Shut down your computer, disconnect the power adapter and remove the battery. Remove the screws that attach the keyboard/hinge cover to the laptop. Completely open the laptop so the display screen is laying flat and parallel to the keyboard. Carefully insert a small flathead screwdriver under the outside edges of the hinge cover and gently pry the cover up. On some models, the power button board is connected to the hinge cover, so rather than fully remove the cover, fold it over so it rests on the display screen. Remove the four small screws that attach the top of the keyboard to the motherboard. Lift the top edge of the keyboard slightly and carefully pull it
