Sony VAIO VPCEE26FX Keyboard Replacement

Flip the laptop over so the underside of the laptop is facing up.

Slide the two tabs towards each other until the battery disconnects slightly from its position.

Carefully lift the battery out of its position away from the laptop.

Flip the laptop back over so it is face up.

Open up the laptop.

Using a plastic opening tool, pry along the seam between the keyboard and case to help in separating the two.

Continue to lift up gently using the plastic opening tool until the keyboard begins to separate from the case.

Continue lifting up and moving down starting on the left side of the keyboard moving towards the right side of the computer.

Use a pair of tweezers to help remove the plastic adhesive film covering the adapter/port for the ribbon cable.

Flip up the small black tab locking the ribbon cable to the Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) connector.

The ribbon cable should now be free from the adapter/port.

Lift the keyboard up and away from the computer.