User Manual

GUID-18204C76-DF75-4DB8-BD6F-EFA74576AAD7
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.
GUID-08BFA655-500C-4492-8644-3795FA336860
Procedure
NOTE: If you are installing a new keyboard, fold the cables the same way
they are folded on the old keyboard. For more information, see “Folding the
Keyboard Cables”.
1 Slide the keyboard cable and keyboard-backlight cable into their connectors and
close the latches to secure the cables.
2 Carefully turn the keyboard over, slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on
the palm-rest assembly, and snap the keyboard into place.
3 Close the display and turn the computer over.
GUID-070827EA-D066-403F-A99C-393B3B7E2AB2
Post-requisites
Replace the base cover.
GUID-E0F827D6-EF60-408B-9344-F8DBDCFFF264
Folding the Keyboard Cables
CAUTION: Do not apply excess pressure while folding the cables.
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