HP Mini 311 Keyboard Replacement

Lay the laptop on a flat surface, bottom side up and slide the two battery release latches toward the outside of the case.

Slide the battery away from the device to remove.

With the device still in a bottom side up position, proceed to unscrew the two 4.8mm Phillips 00 screws from the memory shield.

Lift the memory shield up and remove from the laptop.

Grab the left black, plastic tab and carefully pull upward.

Grab a hold of the wire connecting the hard drive and the device.

Pull upward, perpendicular to the surface of the laptop, releasing the connector tethering the hard drive to the motherboard.

Unscrew the four Phillip 00 5.6 mm screws located around the wireless card and RAM.

Open the laptop so that the screen and front of the keyboard are both facing the ground.

Push on the opening on the back side of the device until the keyboard partially pops out.

Flip the device around and orient it so that the screen and keyboard are facing you.

Starting at the right side, work your way towards the left end and remove the keyboard by unhinging the latches attaching it to the base of the device.

Carefully pull the ribbon cable connecting the keyboard and the laptop to remove from the device.