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'''Part 1.''' [http://www.instructables.com/id/Installing-a-USB-Keyboard-into-an-OLPC-XO-Laptop-/ [1]]
 
'''Part 1.''' [http://www.instructables.com/id/Installing-a-USB-Keyboard-into-an-OLPC-XO-Laptop-/ [1]]
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1. A new keyboard (see step 1)
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1. A new keyboard (see step 1) <br>
2. Dremel tool or equivalent in sweat and pain
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2. Dremel tool or equivalent in sweat and pain <br>
3. A jeweler's large phillips screwdriver, or one of those double-ended freebies they used to give away at IT-related conventions
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3. A jeweler's large phillips screwdriver, or one of those double-ended freebies they used to give away at IT-related conventions <br>
4. Lots of cellophane tape (or hundreds of tiny helpers who don't mind being sealed inside your XO forever)
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4. Lots of cellophane tape (or hundreds of tiny helpers who don't mind being sealed inside your XO forever) <br>
5. A desoldering iron (optional)
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5. A desoldering iron (optional) <br>
6. An XO laptop from OLPC, preferably one that has a keyboard problem.
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6. An XO laptop from OLPC, preferably one that has a keyboard problem. <br>
    
'''Part 2.'''[http://www.instructables.com/id/Finishing-the-Job-Installing-a-USB-Keyboard-into-/ [2]]
 
'''Part 2.'''[http://www.instructables.com/id/Finishing-the-Job-Installing-a-USB-Keyboard-into-/ [2]]
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1. A jeweler's large phillips screwdriver (hopefully you haven't lost yours since Phase I)
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1. A jeweler's large phillips screwdriver (hopefully you haven't lost yours since Phase I) <br>
2. The needliest needle-nosed pliers you can find
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2. The needliest needle-nosed pliers you can find <br>
3. A pair of wire cutters or very small tin snips
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3. A pair of wire cutters or very small tin snips <br>
4. A wire stripper set one notch below "angel hair"
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4. A wire stripper set one notch below "angel hair" <br>
5. A pair of scissors
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5. A pair of scissors <br>
6. A multimeter or a battery soldered to two wires and an LED, for continuity testing
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6. A multimeter or a battery soldered to two wires and an LED, for continuity testing <br>
7. One piece of cellophane tape (sorry cello fans)
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7. One piece of cellophane tape (sorry cello fans) <br>
8. A soldering iron
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8. A soldering iron <br>
9. Solder (preferably lead-free)
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9. Solder (preferably lead-free) <br>
10. Something to block the USB port your new keyboard will now permanently occupy, or a good memory for which port never, ever to use again
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10. Something to block the USB port your new keyboard will now permanently occupy, or a good memory for which port never, ever to use again <br>
11. An OLPC XO laptop, preferably one that has an unsightly USB cable hanging out the back
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11. An OLPC XO laptop, preferably one that has an unsightly USB cable hanging out the back <br>
    
== Directions ==
 
== Directions ==
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