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Replacing the Keyboard, Procedure, Postrequisites

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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 You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Place the keyboard on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 3 Slide the keyboard cable into the connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the keyboard cable. 4 Place the keyboard bracket on the keyboard. 5 Slide the media-card reader cable and keyboard-backlight cable into their respective connectors and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables. 6 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the keyboard. Postrequisites 1 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 6 in Replacing the Palm Rest. 2 Replace the optical drive. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 24. 3 Replace the hard drive(s). See "Replacing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 28. 4 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 17. 5 Replace the fans cover. See "Replacing the Fans Cover" on page 30. 6 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15. 7 Replace any card or blank that you removed from the Media-Card Reader. 8 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. Replacing the Keyboard | 53

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Replacing the Keyboard
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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 You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1
Place the keyboard on the palm-rest assembly.
2
Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
3
Slide the keyboard cable into the connector and press down on the connector latch
to secure the keyboard cable.
4
Place the keyboard bracket on the keyboard.
5
Slide the media-card reader cable and keyboard-backlight cable into their respective
connectors and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables.
6
Replace the screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the keyboard.
Postrequisites
1
Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 6 in Replacing the Palm Rest.
2
Replace the optical drive. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 24.
3
Replace the hard drive(s). See “Replacing the Hard Drive(s)” on page 28.
4
Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 17.
5
Replace the fans cover. See "Replacing the Fans Cover" on page 30.
6
Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.
7
Replace any card or blank that you removed from the Media-Card Reader.
8
Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.