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Today I will remove and replace a damaged keyboard on a Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop. I’m replacing the keyboard because my customer spilled soda on it and all keys are sticky. If you need a new keyboard for your Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop you can find it here for less than $20.
By the way, here’s how you can fix individual keys on a laptop keyboard.
First of all, turn off the laptop, unplug the power adapter and remove the battery.
STEP 1.
Remove two screws in the battery compartment. These screws securing the keyboard bezel.
STEP 2.
Carefully lift up one side of the keyboard bezel with a screwdriver.
STEP 3.
Continue removing the keyboard bezel with your fingers. Be careful, there is a thin ribbon cable connecting the button board to the motherboard. The cable has to stay connected to the motherboard.
STEP 4.
Turn the keyboard bezel over. Make sure the cable is still connected.
Remove two screws securing the keyboard.
STEP 5.
Lift up the keyboard.
The keyboard is connected to the motherboard via a flat ribbon cable. Before you can remove the keyboard, you’ll have to unlock the connector and release the cable.
On the picture below you can see the connector in the locked position.
Now the connector is unlocked and the cable can be released.
STEP 6.
Remove and replace the damaged keyboard with a new keyboard.
The keyboard part number could be found on the sticker. The part number follows letters CN. In my laptop the keyboard part number is 0NK750.
UPDATE: I just created a new guide for Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop. It explains how to remove and replace LCD screen and inverter board.
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August 26th, 2010 at 10:30 pm
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August 23rd, 2010 at 9:33 am
This was very helpful. The hardest thing about the whole thing was getting the screws out being they were very small but other than that it took about 5 minutes or so and gave me my e, 1, and 2 back. Haha. Thank you very much.
August 21st, 2010 at 9:50 am
thanx
but i just noticed num 4 key is missing looooooooool
August 17th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
I have 2 inspiron 1525s and liquid was spilt on one keyboard.,,totally broke the keybord(none of the keys worked)SO………… the other inspiron was fine …..EXCEPT the black bottom base is cracked. I want to take the broken base off the working computer and replace it with the other one. Bassically…Im trying to take 2 computers that have something wrong with each of them,,and turn it in to one working computer. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP? PS no the keyboard isnt the same…i have NO clue why not.
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August 7th, 2010 at 3:50 am
thanks so much your instruction they were perfect. i managed the to install the keyboard in 10 mins and its working perfectly as you can see.
i’ll recommend your site to others cos it’s brilliant and i’ll certainly use it again.
thanks again
July 31st, 2010 at 2:30 pm
While replacing the keyboard for my Inspiron 1525, the soldering of the keyboard connector came off the motherboard from one side. It is still firmly joined from the other side. Any advice and suggestion. Can the simple soldering of the connector will do?
July 24th, 2010 at 10:37 am
Thank you. This fixed my laptop. I was putting it off for some time because I was afraid of the ribbon connected to motherboard would separate. But this was so easy and nothing to worry about. It also allowed me to sweep out a lot of dust beneath the keyboard.
July 6th, 2010 at 7:24 am
excelent! thanks!
June 1st, 2010 at 9:11 am
Awesome, followed this step by step and was done in 5 minutes.
June 1st, 2010 at 3:40 am
Hi,
I lost the black connector!! I do now? não estou consigo comprar o conector. HELP ME!
May 28th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Thanks a lot, a breeze with your instructions.
May 22nd, 2010 at 2:13 pm
This guide helped tons.. I almost removed the whole casing
Thanks much
April 14th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
I broke the retaining clip that seats the keyboard ribbon cable into the connector piece (that then leads down to the system board). Thought I’d post up on how I went about fixing that problem.. seems quite common to break or lose that piece.
http://learnwithharv.com/blog/repair-your-laptop-keyboard-without-the-connector-retainer-clip/
April 6th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
Ken,
Check out this post: http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2009/11/17/fix-broken-keyboard-connector-on-laptop-motherboard/
April 6th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
I also think I broke the brown piece off the keyboard mother board connector or it was already cracked. Can this part be replaced or does it require a new mobo? If that brown lock piece is not replaceable, is there any way to fasten or lock ribbon cable down again?
March 9th, 2010 at 6:14 pm
Hello, I recently took out my keypad and broke the connector black piece on the mother board. What is the best solution to fix this problem, because now the keypad ribbon cable is not locked in. Is there a place I can purchased the little black piece or do I need to buy a mother board?
thanks
March 7th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Hi. I need to know if I can get to the CPU fan by removing the keyboard like that. Great picks and description but hard to see below the board on the photos. Thanks
February 13th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Very cool…..my wife broke off a key – griped and cried for a day – I found and bought a replacement keyboard for $35 – and installed it in about 15-20 minutes. She’s happy – I get to go back to watching soccer – thanks for the instructions…..
January 20th, 2010 at 12:36 pm
Thanks so much for posting this material! I just fixed my wife’s inspiron 1525 using your detailed photographic instructions. It works perfectly again! I’ve never opened up a laptop until today so I really appreciate all of the information.
January 19th, 2010 at 11:54 am
Hello,
I am going to attempt to install a new keyboard on my Dell Inspiriion 1750, however, I am concerned that this may be in vain since the keyboard’s J key is broken and I hope all it needs is a new keyboard, the button J keeps pressing indefinately
January 13th, 2010 at 2:53 am
Haha simple, I was exspecting the cost to be high no cheap as chips then i thought the replacement would be effort. NOPE! phew i wll never leave my credit card up against the keys while closing the lid again thou it chopped them clean off.
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