User Guide

Dell Latitude CS Portable Computers Service Manual 19
NOTE: Five metal tabs retain the bottom of the keyboard in the palmrest
assembly.
5. Remove the keyboard assembly (see Figure 13).
To replace the keyboard assembly, perform the following steps.
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1. Connect the keyboard cable to the connector on the system board.
2. Fit the keyboard into place by sliding the five tabs on the bottom of the
keyboard into the palmrest assembly.
3. Press on the upper left and right edges of the keyboard to snap the upper
tabs into the palmrest.
4. Verify that the keyboard is correctly installed.
The keys should be flush with the left and right surfaces of the palmrest.
5. Reinstall the two black M2 x 16-mm screws.
6. Snap the status indicator panel in place.
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The palmrest assembly consists of the palmrest, speaker, microphone, and
power button with spring.
M2 x 4-mm screws (7)
M2 x 2.5-mm screws (5)