Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Keyboard Replacement
Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Keyboard Replacement
Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Keyboard Replacement Written By: Dylan Bloom
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Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Keyboard Replacement
INTRODUCTION This guide will show you how to remove the keyboard from the main unit.
TOOLS: Phillips #0 Screwdriver (1) iFixit Opening Tools (1)
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Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Keyboard Replacement
Step 1 — Battery
Locate the bay door for the battery on the left side of the laptop.
Step 2
Slide the latch to the right and then down to unlock it.
Pull out the battery.
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Step 3 — Keyboard
Remove the four screws above the keyboard using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Pry up the black panel covering the top of the keyboard.
Step 4
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Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Keyboard Replacement
Step 5
Remove the five silver screws shown.
Pull up keyboard and place it face down on the trackpad
Step 6
Be careful not to put tension in the ribbon cables attached to the underside of the keyboard
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Step 7
Remove screws shown from cover plate
Step 8
Pull cover plate out of place revealing the ribbon cable connections to the motherboard
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Step 9
Remove the ribbon cable farthest from you.
Push the white tab (as shown in the second photo) to release the ribbon cable.
Step 10
Remove both ribbon cable by pulling 2 white tabs on either side of the cable to the right
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. © iFixit — CC BY-NC-SA
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Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Keyboard Replacement This document was last generated on 2017-06-19 12:05:10 PM.
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Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Keyboard Replacement Written By: Dylan Bloom
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Page 1 of 8
Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Keyboard Replacement
INTRODUCTION This guide will show you how to remove the keyboard from the main unit.
TOOLS: Phillips #0 Screwdriver (1) iFixit Opening Tools (1)
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Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Keyboard Replacement
Step 1 — Battery
Locate the bay door for the battery on the left side of the laptop.
Step 2
Slide the latch to the right and then down to unlock it.
Pull out the battery.
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Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Keyboard Replacement
Step 3 — Keyboard
Remove the four screws above the keyboard using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Pry up the black panel covering the top of the keyboard.
Step 4
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Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Keyboard Replacement
Step 5
Remove the five silver screws shown.
Pull up keyboard and place it face down on the trackpad
Step 6
Be careful not to put tension in the ribbon cables attached to the underside of the keyboard
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Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Keyboard Replacement
Step 7
Remove screws shown from cover plate
Step 8
Pull cover plate out of place revealing the ribbon cable connections to the motherboard
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Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Keyboard Replacement
Step 9
Remove the ribbon cable farthest from you.
Push the white tab (as shown in the second photo) to release the ribbon cable.
Step 10
Remove both ribbon cable by pulling 2 white tabs on either side of the cable to the right
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. © iFixit — CC BY-NC-SA
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Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 Keyboard Replacement This document was last generated on 2017-06-19 12:05:10 PM.
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