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Back to Contents Page Keyboard Dell™ Vostro™ 1500 and Inspiron™ 1520/1521 Service Manual Removing the Keyboard Replacing the Keyboard For more information about the keyboard, see "Using the Keyboard and Touchpad" in your Owner's Manual. Removing the Keyboard CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the hinge cover (see Removing the Hinge Cover). 3. Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws at the top of the keyboard. NOTICE: The key caps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Exercise care when removing and handling the keyboard. 4. Lift the keyboard and hold it up and slightly forward to access to the keyboard connector. 5. Rotate the keyboard connector latch upward to release the keyboard cable. 6. Slide the keyboard cable out of the keyboard connector. 1 M2.5 x 5-mm screws (2) 2 keyboard 3 tabs (5) 4 keyboard cable 5 keyboard connector latch Replacing the Keyboard CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. NOTICE: The key caps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Exercise care when removing and handling the keyboard. 2. Slide the keyboard cable into the keyboard connector.

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Keyboard
Dell™ Vostro™ 1500 and Inspiron™ 1520/1521 Service Manual
Removing the Keyboard
Replacing the Keyboard
For more information about the keyboard, see "Using the Keyboard and Touchpad" in your
Owner's Manual
.
Removing the Keyboard
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the hinge cover (see
Removing the Hinge Cover
).
3.
Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws at the top of the keyboard.
4.
Lift the keyboard and hold it up and slightly forward to access to the keyboard connector.
5.
Rotate the keyboard connector latch upward to release the keyboard cable.
6.
Slide the keyboard cable out of the keyboard connector.
Replacing the Keyboard
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Slide the keyboard cable into the keyboard connector.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide
.
NOTICE:
The key caps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Exercise care when removing and handling the
keyboard.
1
M2.5 x 5-mm screws (2)
2
keyboard
3
tabs (5)
4
keyboard cable
5
keyboard connector latch
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide
.
NOTICE:
The key caps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Exercise care when removing and handling the
keyboard.