How the heck do you reattach a macbook keyboard?

Ok, so I have this Fall 2009 Macbook, with the internal keyboard connector unattached. For the LIFE of me, I can't figure out how to reattach it to the motherboard. See pic below...



it was just pressed in it seems, may require a special tool to reattach it..

your pics not working

i haven't opened up my current macbook pro yet (same era as your macbook) but if its anything like the old powerbook connectors it was just a ribbon cable with a nub on the end that simply pushed into a recessed socket. little force was required. and the only special tool needed was a thumb

if that didnt help, these guys have done me well for disassemble guides on macs

http://www.powerbookmedic.com/mac-repair.php

It looks like you might have snapped off the tab bit that goes over the ribbon cable that holds it in place.

You can probably just put some tape over the top of it since the connection bits are on the bottom

http://www.powerbookmedic.com/manual.php?id=57 @ 4:00

there was a lock he seems to have lifted up and then the cable slid out horizontally from the housing. pretty sure that's the cable in question.

If it's anything at all like most laptops, it should just be a ZIF connector... open the gate, slide the cable in, close the gate.

I think you might have a missing gate though... if so, just put some tape on it.