Comments on: How to replace keyboard on HP Mini 1033CL

By: Joseph

Joseph — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 15:40:47 +0000

I am still in the dark. I have an HP notebook 15 and I broke the ZIF CONNECTOR that connects to the keyboard. Can you please tell me if I can find this part and where. Thank you

By: tora

tora — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:11:04 +0000

Great tutorial, mine was HP Mini 1000 with model 1116NR and works with this tutorial technique. Thanks for sharing.

By: mitote

mitote — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:32:00 +0000

Thank you so much Fred Kelly about the LIF-connector. I wasted an hour to understand how it works.

By: mike

mike — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 04:10:59 +0000

Great tutorial, works on the Hp Mini 1151 NR also.

By: Fred Kelly

Fred Kelly — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 18:44:39 +0000

Since I never found info to help me.., thought I’d share what I learned. While replacing keyboard on DV6700 had to replace ribbon cable from power button board to system board. For the ZIF connector at the power button board – pull ZIF connector outer plastic edges axially away from connector…, on the sides (white or brown). Cable then comes out with zero force – dont’ wiggle this end of the cable till you pull the ZIF side plastic pieces out. Should come out with no effort. Once that end of the old ribbon cable is out of the ZIF connector…, insert new ribbon cable in the ZIF (not which side goes up) with ZIF plastic side pieces out – takes zero force. Once the ribbon cable is “in”, push plastic ZIF pieces back in to lock. On the other end of the ribbon cable (at the system board), I had a LIF (Low Inertion Force) connector. After attempting to learn all I could about it.., finally figured out there were no moving parts. Simply pull ribbon cable straight out (opposite of the ZIF where you never pull without the ZIF unlocked), push new cable into the LIF – should go easy if you use a new cable. I purchased a new cable on ebay for less than $5 (find it on ebay by searching for 431437-001). Good luck

By: Megan

Megan — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:03:33 +0000

Thanks for posting this! It was very helpful in fixing my HP Mini keyboard.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:42:06 +0000

How do I change the LCD cover on my HP MIni 110

By: charles philip

charles philip — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:35:20 +0000

Please I am looking for the black zif cable connector clip for the keyboard cable of my HP mini1000 netbook. I was trying to take out my hp mini keyboard cable and the zif connector lock clip broke off as a result, I cannot connect the keyboard.

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:07:19 +0000

I just received another HP Mini laptop with a faulty keyboard.
Product: HP Mini 1000
Model: HP Mini 1100
Looks like I’m going to use same disassembly steps in order to replace the keyboard.