Compaq 1200xl keyboard replacement

the keyboard on my compaq presario 1200XL laptop has failed, after being
attacked with cranberry juice...
I can find plenty of places to buy a replacement keyboard (part no
171003-031).
Trouble is I can't find any instructions on how to remove the old key board
and fit the new one.
can any one help?

Thanks
John.

Thanks Tom,
The keyboard has now been removed, I'll order a new one and hopefully it
will be up and running again within a few days.
John.

"Tom C" wrote in message
...
Remove the four screws from below the touchpad / speaker assembly, note
the
size, they are different. Gently pry the touchpad / speaker panel upward
beginning at one side. It may be a little stiff as there are plastic
clips.
With that removed the keyboard lifts out, release the retainer on the
ribbon
cable zif connector and remove the keyboard. For what it's worth, when I
needed one, I found several keyboards on EBay for about $40 plus shipping
or
a new one from Compaq for $55 incl. shipping. They quoted UPS ground
shipping but used next day air at no additional cost.

Tom
"NTL World" wrote in message
...
the keyboard on my compaq presario 1200XL laptop has failed, after being
attacked with cranberry juice...
I can find plenty of places to buy a replacement keyboard (part no
171003-031).
Trouble is I can't find any instructions on how to remove the old key
board
and fit the new one.
can any one help?

Thanks
John.

John,
Which 1200XL? There are Dozens of them and several M&S Guides are available.
HH

"NTL World" wrote in message
...
the keyboard on my compaq presario 1200XL laptop has failed, after being
attacked with cranberry juice...
I can find plenty of places to buy a replacement keyboard (part no
171003-031).
Trouble is I can't find any instructions on how to remove the old key
board
and fit the new one.
can any one help?

Thanks
John.

"NTL World" wrote in message
...
the keyboard on my compaq presario 1200XL laptop has failed, after being
attacked with cranberry juice...
I can find plenty of places to buy a replacement keyboard (part no
171003-031).
Trouble is I can't find any instructions on how to remove the old key
board
and fit the new one.
can any one help?

Thanks
John.

HH
it's a presario 1200-xl116
Are the guides available online?

"HH" wrote in message
...
John,
Which 1200XL? There are Dozens of them and several M&S Guides are
available.
HH

"NTL World" wrote in message
...
the keyboard on my compaq presario 1200XL laptop has failed, after being
attacked with cranberry juice...
I can find plenty of places to buy a replacement keyboard (part no
171003-031).
Trouble is I can't find any instructions on how to remove the old key
board
and fit the new one.
can any one help?

Thanks
John.

No. At least not on the U.S. website.
HH

"MJS" wrote in message
...
HH
it's a presario 1200-xl116
Are the guides available online?

"HH" wrote in message
...
John,
Which 1200XL? There are Dozens of them and several M&S Guides are
available.
HH

"NTL World" wrote in message
...
the keyboard on my compaq presario 1200XL laptop has failed, after
being
attacked with cranberry juice...
I can find plenty of places to buy a replacement keyboard (part no
171003-031).
Trouble is I can't find any instructions on how to remove the old key
board
and fit the new one.
can any one help?

Thanks
John.

Actually, there are online manuals, I found a manual in PDF format for
my 12XL300 Presario just by looking at hp.com.

The problem isn't removing the keyboard, its not getting a new one,
its getting the new keyboard connector back into the ZIF slot!



"Tom C" wrote in message ...
Remove the four screws from below the touchpad / speaker assembly, note the
size, they are different. Gently pry the touchpad / speaker panel upward
beginning at one side. It may be a little stiff as there are plastic clips.
With that removed the keyboard lifts out, release the retainer on the ribbon
cable zif connector and remove the keyboard. For what it's worth, when I
needed one, I found several keyboards on EBay for about $40 plus shipping or
a new one from Compaq for $55 incl. shipping. They quoted UPS ground
shipping but used next day air at no additional cost.

Tom
"NTL World" wrote in message
...
the keyboard on my compaq presario 1200XL laptop has failed, after being
attacked with cranberry juice...
I can find plenty of places to buy a replacement keyboard (part no
171003-031).
Trouble is I can't find any instructions on how to remove the old key
board
and fit the new one.
can any one help?

Thanks
John.