Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 XPS 13 Plus 9320 / XPS 9320 Service Manual - Page 42

Installing the keyboard

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Steps 1. Remove the 17 screws (M1.4x1.2) that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 2. Remove the seven screws (M1.6x2) that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 3. Lift the latch of the keyboard-backlight connector and use the pull tab of the cable to disconnect the keyboard-backlight cable. 4. Lift the latch of the keyboard connector and use the pull tab of the cable to disconnect the keyboard cable. 5. Unthread the keyboard-backlight cable and the keyboard cable through the openings of the palm-rest assembly. 6. Lift the keyboard off the palm-rest assembly until the tabs of the keyboard are out from the openings on the palm-rest assembly. Installing the keyboard Prerequisites If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process. About this task The following image(s) indicate the location of the keyboard and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure. 42 Removing and installing components

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Steps
1.
Remove the 17 screws (M1.4x1.2) that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
2.
Remove the seven screws (M1.6x2) that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
3.
Lift the latch of the keyboard-backlight connector and use the pull tab of the cable to disconnect the keyboard-backlight
cable.
4.
Lift the latch of the keyboard connector and use the pull tab of the cable to disconnect the keyboard cable.
5.
Unthread the keyboard-backlight cable and the keyboard cable through the openings of the palm-rest assembly.
6.
Lift the keyboard off the palm-rest assembly until the tabs of the keyboard are out from the openings on the palm-rest
assembly.
Installing the keyboard
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the keyboard and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
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Removing and installing components