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Replacing the keyboard, Procedure, Post-requisites

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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 palmrest assembly. 2 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 3 Align the screw holes on the keyboard bracket with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly. 4 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm-rest assembly. 5 Adhere the touchpad cable and status-light cable to the keyboard bracket. 6 Slide the touchpad cable and the status-light cable into their respective connectors on the power-button board and press down the latches to secure the cables. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 9 in "Replacing the palm rest". 2 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in "Replacing the solid-state drive". 3 Replace the base panel. 47

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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 screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
3
Align the screw holes on the keyboard bracket with the screw holes on the
palm-rest assembly.
4
Replace the screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm-rest
assembly.
5
Adhere the touchpad cable and status-light cable to the keyboard bracket.
6
Slide the touchpad cable and the status-light cable into their respective
connectors on the power-button board and press down the latches to
secure the cables.
Post-requisites
1
Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 9 in “Replacing the
palm rest
”.
2
Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in “Replacing the
solid-state
drive
”.
3
Replace the
base panel
.
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