Dell XPS 15 7590 XPS 15 Service Manual - Page 51

31 Removing the keyboard NOTE: 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 (half-length) or the battery (full-length). 3. Remove the memory modules. 4. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in "Removing the hard drive". 5. Remove the solid-state drive (half-length) or the solid-state drive (full-length). 6. Remove the wireless card. 7. Remove the fans. 8. Remove the heat sink. 9. Remove the system-board assembly. Procedure 1. Peel off the fingerprint reader cable from the palm-rest assembly. 2. Peel off the Mylar that secures the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. Figure 26. Peeling the Mylar a. fingerprint-reader cable b. tape 3. Open the latches and disconnect the keyboard cable and keyboard-backlight cable from the keyboard-controls board. 4. Lift up the Mylar to access the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. NOTE: All new keyboards will be shipped with the Mylar. Do not peel off the Mylar. Removing the keyboard 51