[SOLVED] How Do I Replace Laptop Keyboard?

[Appletax]

A few weeks ago I attempted to repair a Lenovo Yoga laptop that needed a new keyboard. It was my first time dealing with a keyboard that can't simply be lifted up, but instead requires disassembling the laptop and popping it out (busting the little plastic things holding it and it's backplate in place.) Tried snapping in the new keyboard but it didn't go back into place properly and couldn't snap into all of the plastic pieces.

Submitted a return and the company told me to try using double-sided tape or soldering. I purchased a used entire palmrest / upper assembly and it worked fine. Was I supposed to be able to get the replacement keyboard to work? Seems like a gigantic pain in the ass and you can never make it as good as it was brand new.

Notice all the holes where the plastic things go into.


Edit: Here's a good video showing how to fix it properly:

Huge pain in the arse.

 

[Porthos]

I purchased a used entire palmrest / upper assembly and it worked fine.

After you researched and found out it was one of those, The above is the correct way to go.
Unless it is not available and you want to chance rigging it.

 

[frase]

Can you plastic solder/weld board into place?

 

[Appletax]

Can you plastic solder/weld board into place?

I didn't know plastic solder was a thing. Other option might be to use glue?

 

[mikeroq]

I don't mess with those at all. I just get the entire palmrest and call it good.

 

[pcpete]

it is a big pain, but as it sounds like plastic rivits, you can heat them to remove and heat them again to seal it back on.

 

[Appletax]

it is a big pain, but as it sounds like plastic rivits, you can heat them to remove and heat them again to seal it back on.

That's way too much effort to replace a keyboard.

 

[Romaniac]

You could probably use thin, sticky tape. I too haven't risked that and bought whole assembly.

 

[Appletax]

Here's a very good video on how to fix it:

Huge pain in the arse.