Carefully flip laptop right side up and open to view the keyboard.

Using a plastic opening tool, pry up on the four tabs holding the keyboard in place. Be careful not to damage the keys on the top of the keyboard. You will know when it has been successfully pried open when you hear four clicks from the top of keyboard.

Gently lift the keyboard out from the rest of the laptop and immediately flip over without damaging the ribbon cable.

Carefully disconnect the ribbon cable by flipping up the tab holding the cable in place by using a plastic opening tool. Set keyboard and ribbon cable aside.