Bottom Enclosure
Removing Keys
4-16
Hooks through the
chassis
Key Spring
Location
Clips on the
keyboard
chassis pivot
Hammer location–strikes
the front and rear key
contact on key depression
Figure 4-11 Sharp/black key
3. Insert a small pair of needle-nose pliers between the key clips and the chassis pivot.
4. Use the needle-nose pliers to spread the clips outward. The key pops up when it clears
the pivot.
Caution: Some keys pop up quicker than others. Make sure the Keyboard Assembly is
positioned so that a key does not fall o of your work surface.
Figure 4-12 Key clips
5. The key should now be free of the pivot. Be sure the key is free from the keyboard
chassis before removing the key.