Replacing the keyboard
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before working inside your computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home
page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
CAUTION: Make sure that no cables are under the keyboard.
1 Slide the keyboard under the tabs on the palm-rest assembly.
2 Align the screw holes on the keyboard bracket with the screw holes on the
palm-rest assembly.
3 Replace the palm-rest assembly screws (M2x3) that secure the keyboard
bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the power-button board.
2 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 16 in “Replacing the system board”.
3 Replace the memory modules.
4 Replace the battery.
5 Replace the computer base.
6 Replace the rear-I/O cover.
7 Replace the solid-state drive.
8 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in "Replacing the hard drive".
9 Replace the wireless card.
10 Replace the base cover.
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