Removing an Octane series laptop keyboard

Hi!

I need to replace the keyboard of my Octane series laptop, as it has an intermittent fault. The PC specialist support team sent me some instructions, but the images they provided are somewhat lacking in detail on the final stage. So I'm wondering if anybody on here is able to provide further assistance quicker, since it's out of hours for the customer support team.

So far, I've been able to remove the bank panel, and the heat sink, and also the two KB labelled screws as instructed. The next step says to push some sort of release button, but I can see no such button! The instructions talk about using an eject stick, so I've tried prodding in the small screw hole roughly where indicated with a paper clip, but no success.

Any help would be much appreciated!

Have you tried putting the Clevo model number in an internet search, there are some very good Youtube videos which help with work on Clevos, not all are PCS but a German company, Sager I think, also produce an almost identical machine and the model number search will give videos for them as well.

Unfortunately, all the videos I've found are for keyboards screwed in from on top, whereas mine is attached from underneath, it appears. The ones that don't do that look very different from my laptop, so they don't really help either.

Try using a small screwdriver to push through the K/B screw areas, be gentle and it should come away.

Thanks for the advice! The screwdriver did the trick. Presumably my paper clip wasn't sturdy enough or something.

Anyway, now to figure out how to clean off the old dried thermal paste...

jimbobmacdoodle said:

Thanks for the advice! The screwdriver did the trick. Presumably my paper clip wasn't sturdy enough or something.

Anyway, now to figure out how to clean off the old dried thermal paste...

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I'd recommend getting some isopropyl alcohol which you can get from amazon:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075WW524M/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?psc=1

It's the most reliable stuff to use without damaging the processor. Then wipe off with a lint free cloth, or kitchen towel if you don't have one.