Dell XPS 13 9380 XPS 9380 Service Manual - Page 51

Removing the keyboard, Prerequisites, Procedure

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28 Removing 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. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. 2 Remove the battery. 3 Remove the solid-state drive. 4 Remove the fans. 5 Remove the system board. 6 Remove the power button with optional fingerprint reader. Procedure 1 Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-backlight cable from the keyboard-controller board. 2 Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-controller board cable from the keyboard-controller board. 3 Remove the 29 screws (M1.6x1.5) that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 4 Peel the keyboard-backlight cable and the keyboard-controller board cable to the keyboard. 5 Slide the keyboard out from under the hinges off the palm-rest assembly. Removing the keyboard 51

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Removing 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
.
Prerequisites
1
Remove the
base cover
.
2
Remove the
battery
.
3
Remove the
solid-state drive
.
4
Remove the
fans
.
5
Remove the
system board
.
6
Remove the
power button with optional
fingerprint
reader
.
Procedure
1
Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-backlight cable from the keyboard-controller board.
2
Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-controller board cable from the keyboard-controller board.
3
Remove the 29 screws (M1.6x1.5) that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
4
Peel the keyboard-backlight cable and the keyboard-controller board cable to the keyboard.
5
Slide the keyboard out from under the hinges
off
the palm-rest assembly.
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