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
1 Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm-rest
assembly.
2 Replace the 31 screws (M1.6x1.5) that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest
assembly.
3 Adhere the Mylar to the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest
assembly.
4 Connect the keyboard cable and keyboard-backlight cable to the keyboard-
controls board.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the system board.
2 Replace the hard drive.
3 Replace the battery (half-length) or the battery (full-length).
4 Replace the base cover.
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