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In this guide I explain how to replace failed or damaged keyboard on Asus Eee PC 900 laptop.
In my case a few keys stopped working, so the entire keyboard has to be replaced.
If yo do everything correctly, the whole keyboard replacement procedure shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes.
Before you start, turn off the laptop and remove the battery.
STEP 1.
The keyboard secured on the top with three spring loaded latches.
Push on each latch with a small screwdriver and at the same time lift up the keyboard a little bid so the latch stays in open position.
STEP 2.
After all latches are released you can lift up the top side of the keyboard as it shown on the following picture.
Be careful, the keyboard still connected to the motherboard.
STEP 3.
Move the keyboard towards the LCD screen and access the connector.
Before you pull the keyboard cable, the connector has to be unlocked.
STEP 4.
You unlock the connector by moving the brown piece about 2 millimeters towards the display.
The brown piece must stay attached to the white base.
On the following picture the connector shown in the unlocked position.
Now you can pull the keyboard cable from the connector.
STEP 5.
Finally, remove the failed keyboard from the laptop and replace it with a new one.
New Asus Eee PC 900 keyboards available here.
May 26th, 2011 at 11:15 am
If only I could find something this clear for replacing the screen.
May 28th, 2011 at 2:02 pm
@ Glenn,
Here it is: http://geekgreek.com/2010/12/replace-the-screen-on-the-eee-pc-901-2/
In order to replace the screen you’ll have to disassemble the laptop and remove the top cover assembly but it shouldn’t be very difficult if you follow the guide.
Good luck!
October 28th, 2011 at 7:20 pm
I totally appreciate your clear concise easy to follow directions. Only one problem. The third picture down must be magnified 8,000 times. All that is visible on my machine is a tiny piece of metal that doesn’t seem to budge. And how does one manage to release all three levers while simultaneously lifitng the keyboard with only two hands? I have been fiddling with this for about one-half hour and the latches aint unlatching and the keyboard ain’t lifting. One would think this would be the simplest part of the process. Ha!
October 29th, 2011 at 7:16 pm
@ Suzan,
Do it one by one.
Start with the left one. Push the lock inside the case and at the same time lift up the left side of the keyboard. While lifting up the keyboard push on the second lock and then on the third one.
You don’t push them all at the same time.
November 19th, 2011 at 1:19 pm
Make sure you put the right model # V072462AS2 in your Eee PC 900 (also marked on back of the keyboard V072462AS) .This keyboards does look exactly like the original Eee PC 701 model # K00126291. They are not interchangeable and do not work if you swap them…that’s what I discovered today since I have both models.
Spilling water or coffee destroys keyboards on Eee even if you let them dry out for several days most keys will again work but a few don’t so you need to replace entire keyboard.
August 15th, 2012 at 1:34 am
Please I have just acquired a Asus Mini Eee PC Seashell Series. Recently some of the keys on my keyboard started malfunctioning. They type letterings different from what is inscribed on the keyboard. Also I dont seem to understand most of the signs written in Arabic there. I would appreciate any suggestion.
January 6th, 2013 at 4:06 am
Please advice me what to do to my Mini Eee PC 1005 HA, the problem is my keyboard, some of the keys are malfunction and the worst thing is everytime I open my notebook it automatically type characters such as =, ‘, 9 continuously in search tab . Do cleaning is advisable to fix the problem, Is it cause by virus, or do I need to replace the entire keyboard? Any sugeestion?
January 7th, 2013 at 3:39 pm
@ arvin,
Sounds like some keyboard keys are stuck. You’ll have to replace the keyboard with a new one.