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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.
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.
May 19th, 2012 at 8:10 am
Thank you,
Instructions were clear and concise.
I was able to replace my daughters keyboard in 10 minutes
Everything now works perfectly
You are a star
Steve
February 17th, 2012 at 6:27 pm
Thank you, this was very quick and simple!
My only hitch was failing to reattach the connector cable on my first try.
February 6th, 2012 at 8:08 pm
This tutorial is fantastic!!! Thank you for taking the time to put this togather, it took me no more than 15 minutes to replace the keyboard.
September 12th, 2011 at 8:02 am
thanks for this. took about 5 minutes to do.
September 10th, 2011 at 8:24 pm
You can find the hinges on ebay and they are pretty reasonable.
August 13th, 2011 at 11:31 am
I am another victim of a Dell 1525 L-hinge failure, which puts pressure on the R-hinge, which breaks its way out of the case. I feel this is directly due to Dell’s idea of screwing the 2 L-screws into rubber grommets, instead of metal as on the R-side hinges. So far I have my machine back online with a new lid and bezel, but the 2 so-called grommets had broken in half, causing this mess in the 1st place, and I can’t find any reference to these parts online. Dell acts as if they never existed, and I am crazy. I can’t find a schematic or part number, so I will have to prowl local repair people, if any exist. I also need the R-bracket for the display, and it is also not listed anywhere. This is an obvious design failure by Dell, and they will do nothing to answer any questions. I get worried each time I slowly open my laptop, with super-glued grommets. Anyone out there have any ideas?
August 12th, 2011 at 8:25 am
THANK YOU ! I had just found a job after a year and a half unemployed and spilled water in the keyboard! the 4, 5, F J and CTRL keys had failed ! I had not yet caught up so I had no funds to send my laptop to Dell. Your instructions were so great I decided to try – what could I lose right? I ordered the recommended keyboard for less than $20.00 and when it arrived I took out my tools and your instructions and DID IT! Easy as you said….the fear of not being able to do it faded with each step. And here I am using the newly installed keyboard. I had never worked on the interior of any computers and I had no experience. YOU ROCK
June 24th, 2011 at 5:36 pm
I broke the latch that that holds the keyboqrd cable in place (dell inspiron 1525) where can I get the latch. I dont want to buy the whole assembly.
June 18th, 2011 at 10:37 am
Amazing : Would any one please show me how to unpack my laptop inspiron 1525 to check my USB or replace them??my laptop fall down and i started to loose usb connection!!!
June 9th, 2011 at 8:23 am
Worked first time and took less than ten minutes to do!