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I’m trying to replace the power button from my keyboard as it can’t reach the power switch inside for whatever reason. However, there is a metal plate covering the inside of the keyboard (picture attached) which I can’t figure out how to remove. There are black screw-esque things holding it in place but they can’t be unscrewed. I need to know how to remove this plate so that I can get to the power button and replace it. Please tell me what I need to do.
^ The plate covering the switch
^ The power button encased between the plate and keyboard
^ The irremovable “screws”
^ The power switch among the main circuit boards
This a tactic I’ve seen on other Acer Products (a Chromebook specifically) in liew of using screws they use something akin to rivets, only plastic. It looks like this makes use of the same method. I unceremoniously ripped the one I was looking for out of the housing. I used an exacto blade to shave the plastic away. I got the key board out, but it lost most of its rigidity since you can’t just screw these back in and the only mounting screws were in the corners. You can try something similar. Perhaps someone has an idea for how to keep the keyboard from sagging. Otherwise you can probably find the whole palmrest assembly for sale and replace that instead of just the problematic key.
