Dell Vostro 1310 - Keyboard; Removing the Keyboard; Replacing the Keyboard

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 Keyboard
Service Manual
Removing the Keyboard
Replacing the Keyboard
Removing the Keyboard
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1. Follow the procedures in Before Working on Your Computer.
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2. Remove the hinge cover (see Removing the Hinge Cover).
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3. Remove the two M2 x 3-mm screws at the top of the keyboard.
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4. Lift the top of the keyboard and move it slightly towards the back of the computer to access the keyboard cable connector.
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5. Rotate the retaining bracket upward to release the keyboard cable connector.
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6. Slide the keyboard cable connector out of the keyboard connector on the system board.
Replacing the Keyboard
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CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
NOTICE: The key caps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time- consuming to replace. Exercise care when removing and handling
the keyboard.
NOTE: Lift the keyboard carefully to ensure that you do not pull on the keyboard cable.
NOTE: Ensure that you pull on the keyboard cable connector, not the keyboard cable itself.
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M2 x 3-mm screws (2)
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keyboard
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tabs (4)
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palm rest
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keyboard cable
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keyboard cable connector
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system board
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CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
NOTE: This procedure assumes that you have completed the removal procedure first.
NOTICE: The key caps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time- consuming to replace. Exercise care when removing and handling
the keyboard.