Keyboard Refrigerator Magnets - New Method

Step 2 Disassemble Your Keyboard

To begin, flip your 'board over. You'll likely find at least two screws. Remove them and set them aside. (You won't be needing them, unless you like to save them) Now try to pull the top and bottom of your keyboard apart. If it's like mine, it'll probably open by a sort of hinge at the top, which slides out once the case opens. If it seems to be stuck, make sure you got _all_ of the screws out. Sometimes manufactures like to hide them under little rubber feet or stickers. If it still doesn't want to come open, you can always try using brute strength... We won't be needing the case later anyway.

Inside, you'll probably find a small circuit board in one corner (probably the corner where the cord comes out) and the rest will be concealed by a large metal sheet, held in place by one or more screws. Again, remove them and set them aside. Then lift off the metal sheet. (Your keyboard might not have a metal sheet, I've only tried this on one keyboard which used the sheet as a ground.) You should see one or more layers of plastic with circuit traces on them, and some kind of rubber sheet with little bumps on it. Either that, or there will be little rubber buttons on the sheet itself. The rubber things are what make your keys springy! None of this is important, unless you want to save the sheets to make a cool wallet. Anyway, you should now be looking at the back of the keys. On to the next step!