Acer Aspire Keyboard connector/clasp?

Lurker · Post by **Lurker** » Tue Oct 04, 2022 10:41 am

Hi all,
Can anyone tell me the correct name for the part, inside the Ltop, that the keyboard tape fits into please?.
Bought and fitted a new keyboard, but cannot get the locking clasp to close/secure it, so need to know the Techie name of the part in order to either get and fit or repair, or get somebody to do it for me.
Techie novice so plain speak please. Thanks.

Harry001 · Post by **Harry001** » Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:00 am

Can you post a photo of the part (and the inside of the laptop)?

Lurker · Post by **Lurker** » Tue Oct 04, 2022 1:14 pm

Thanks for answering. The image is not of my laptop, it's a bit grainy because it comes from a youtube video. to get to that part I'll have to take the keyboard out, a fiddly job that takes me ages, but if need be I'll do it.

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aeromech3 · Post by **aeromech3** » Tue Oct 04, 2022 1:21 pm

The ribbon connector is likely a molex type and might have just a clamp down receptacle.
See
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AH3FCj4jhs

Lurker · Post by **Lurker** » Tue Oct 04, 2022 1:46 pm

woooo hooo!, just fixed it!. Don't trust all the experts!. The image comes from a youtube vid, I used as guidance, it wasn't until I checked the video, for a good image, that I noticed the 'expert' had inserted the end of the tape a different way to how it was before he disconnected the original one!, AS you can see in the image, the tape end goes under the black clasp, when he connected the new keyboard tape, he slid it over that clasp ...wrong way!. The next image is of my keyboard fitted the right way ...now working fine :)

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Lurker · Post by **Lurker** » Tue Oct 04, 2022 1:48 pm

Thank you so much for replying, and giving me the correct name, very useful!. All sorted now. Thanks again, much appreciated.

Harry001 · Post by **Harry001** » Tue Oct 04, 2022 2:37 pm

Glad you got it sorted

Lurker · Post by **Lurker** » Tue Oct 04, 2022 2:55 pm

Thank you Harry001. Got another problem, so will be asking the community.