HP Pavilion zv5000 Keyboard Replacement

Make sure that your device is properly shut down and unplugged from any outlet.

Flip Pavilion over so that the bottom faces up and locate the battery in the bottom left corner.

Press and slide up the battery release tab with your thumb until the battery pops out of place.

Using two fingers, pry the rest of the battery out of the socket.

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew all four Phillips PM 2.5X13.0mm screws and place in a secure area until the end of the project.

Flip laptop back over and open as far as it can go.

Use the flat edge of the plastic spudger inserted under the bottom of the strip cover and pry upwards to un-clip the cover, starting at the right and moving to the left.

Use hands to completely lift off the strip cover and remove.

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver again, unscrew all four Phillips PM 2.5X13.0mm screws from the top of the keyboard and set aside.

Using your hands, lift the keyboard up from the top towards yourself until the keyboard is resting in your hand.

Gently slide out the connecting cable from the laptop to the keyboard.

Completely remove the keyboard from the rest of the laptop.