Dell XPS 13 9380 XPS 9380 Service Manual - Page 52

29 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 Adhere the thermal pad and foil sticker that is shipped with the keyboard onto the replacement keyboard. 2 Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly and slide the keyboard under the display hinges into the palm rest assembly. 3 Replace the 29 screws (M1.6x1.5) that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 4 Adhere the keyboard-backlight cable and the keyboard-controller board cable to the keyboard. 5 Slide the keyboard-backlight cable into the keyboard-controls board and close the latch to secure the cable. 6 Slide the keyboard-controls board cable into the keyboard-controls board and close the latch to secure the cable. Post-requisites 1 Replace the power button with optional fingerprint reader. 2 Replace the system board. 3 Replace the fans. 4 Replace the solid-state drive. 5 Replace the battery. 6 Replace the base cover. 52 Replacing the keyboard