Service Manual

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 Place the keyboard on the palm-rest assembly.
2 Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm-rest
assembly.
3 Replace the 14 screws (M1.2xL1.4) that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest
assembly.
4 Align the screw holes on the keyboard shield with the screw holes on the palm-
rest assembly.
5 Replace the 14 screws (M2x2 Big Head) that secure the keyboard shield to the
palm-rest assembly.
6 Adhere the tape that secures the keyboard shield to the palm-rest assembly.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the system board.
2 Replace the power-adapter port.
3 Replace the I/O board.
4 Replace the heat sink.
5 Replace the display assembly.
6 Replace the fan.
7 Replace the wireless card.
8 Replace the solid-state drive.
9 Replace the memory modules.
10 Replace the battery.
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