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Line up the notches on the sides of the hinge with the metal tabs around the plunger and push the hinge down until it snaps into place.ħ. Set your replacement plastic hinge onto the plunger. Wipe off the area around the plunger with a cloth if the area is still wet. If you have difficulty removing the hinge, grip the edge of the component with a pair of needle nose pliers and pull it upward.Ħ. Grip the right side of the square plastic hinge and lift the hinge off the rubber plunger. Insert the edge of a flat-head screwdriver underneath any side of the key and lift upward until the key pops off the keyboard and the plastic hinge and rubber plunger pieces become visible.ĥ. Locate the key that has been damaged by water. Turn the laptop over again so the top half of the case is facing upward and pull open the top cover lid so the keyboard becomes visible.Ĥ. Pull the battery pack upward and remove it from the laptop's case. Press down the battery pack's release latch and slide it toward the unlock setting.ģ. Set the laptop down on a flat work surface and locate the rectangular battery pack, which is located near either the top or bottom edge of the case. Rotate the laptop case so the bottom half is facing upward. Close the laptop's top cover lid after the operating system turns off and unplug any cables attached to the computer.Ģ. Each key is locked to a plastic hinge that lets the key pop up and down, so replacing the hinge is usually necessary to fix the water damaged key.ġ.Click the laptop's "Start" menu and select the "Shut Down" option. Since your keyboard keys are attached separately, you can remove and replace individual malfunctioning keys. Water and laptops don't mix well, but if only a few laptop keys stop working after a liquid mishap you may not have to replace the entire laptop.