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‎02-16-2017 12:01 PM

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Product: 15-au030wm
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hello! I have a HP Pavilion 15-au030wm that does not have a backlit keyboard. I am noticing that many laptops that are similar looking similar do.

 

My question is, would my motherboard support a backlit keyboard?

 

If so, i'd like to just buy one off of ebay and *hopefully* have a plug and play install.

 

When I pull up the baseboard information from the command prompt, I get that it's an HP 820b version 82.27

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‎02-16-2017 12:23 PM

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Hi,


Manual: Page 55-58
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05228250

Yes there is ZIF connector for that in board.
See the pages to get the part you need. Search that part number in HP part store or online sellers.

It needs major disassembly. Get help from certified HP technician or good local technician.


Regards

Visruth

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‎02-16-2017 12:23 PM

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Hi,


Manual: Page 55-58
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05228250

Yes there is ZIF connector for that in board.
See the pages to get the part you need. Search that part number in HP part store or online sellers.

It needs major disassembly. Get help from certified HP technician or good local technician.


Regards

Visruth
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‎02-16-2017 05:18 PM

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I appreciate the detailed document you provided!

 

One thing I saw was a suggestion that a backlit keyboard may require a second connector. Is this true? Or is the power provided by the ZIF connector?

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‎02-16-2017 05:50 PM

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Yes second one is there for keyboard light cable. It is present in your model series.

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‎02-16-2017 06:08 PM

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One last question, the guide you sent me shows that the keyboard is part of the top cover. Is it possible to remove the keyboard from the top cover, or does it need to be replaced as a single unit?

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‎02-16-2017 06:22 PM

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No it is spared together as single part by HP for your model. Really a pity that they do the same in many of these recent Pavilion models, including mine too.

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‎02-16-2017 06:54 PM

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I appreciate your time! Looks like its time to order some parts.

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‎02-16-2017 06:59 PM

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You're most welcome!

Good luck.

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