Sony VAIO VPC-EB33FM Keyboard Replacement

If the laptop isn't turned off, then do so by holding down the power button.

Turn the laptop onto its backside.

Locate the battery below the screen attachment.

Press into the release button while holding the unlock button in position.

Lift the battery out at the notch while holding the release button.

Remove all charge from the laptop by holding down the power button for at least 5 seconds.

Turn laptop onto its backside and locate the hard drive cover panel.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 7.75-mm cover screws on the bottom corners of the panel.

Use a finger/fingernail to grip the notch at the bottom of the panel to lift it off.

Remove the two remaining 7.75-mm screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Grab the tab between your thumb and index finger.

Hold the hard drive securely in a horizontal position using your other hand.

Push the hard drive to the left using the plastic tab to disconnect it from the laptop.

While still holding the plastic tab, lift the right side of the hard drive out at a 45º angle.

Pull the hard drive out.

If you need to remove the bracket from the hard drive, follow the next few steps:

Remove the two 3.67-mm screws from either side of the bracket with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Lift the bracket off the hard drive.

Remove the one screw with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Pull the two retaining arms away from the center of the RAM chip.

The RAM will make a "pop" sound and the RAM stick will rise for ease of handling.

Pull the RAM stick out of its socket.

To remove the second stick of RAM, repeat steps six and seven.

When installing RAM, make sure sticks are firmly in place or the computer will not register them.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver remove the following screws securing the back cover :

Two 3.8-mm screws

Two 8.9-mm screws

Twelve 7.75-mm screws

Using both hands separate the back cover by lifting from the back and working around the perimeter to release tabs.

Remove the optical drive by sliding it out.

Once the optical drive is removed, locate the keyboard ejection button and press down on it until you hear a snap.

Turn the laptop onto its frontside and unfold the laptop so the keyboard is fully visible.

Locate the area where the section of the keyboard was ejected.

Start to pry out the keyboard with your hands.

Continue all the way around the keyboard until you can detach it from the laptop.

Turn the keyboard on its face and locate the green tape and the ribbon attachment.

Using the metal tweezer, remove only the green sticker.

Place the sticker at any location as long as you remember to use it for installing the keyboard.

Locate the black retaining arms.

Using the plastic opening tool, pull the retaining arms out.

Lift the retaining arms with the plastic opening tool at an angle so that the ribbon attachment can be pulled out.