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 Keyboard
DellStudio™1435ServiceManual
Removing the Keyboard
Replacing the Keyboard
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Removing the Keyboard
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1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
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2. Remove the center control cover (see Removing the Center Control Cover).
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3. Ease the keyboard surround up with a plastic scribe.
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4. Lift the keyboard surround off the computer.
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5. Remove the two screws securing the keyboard to the palm rest.
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6. Carefully slide the keyboard out of the computer and turn it over as shown in the illustration. Do not pull hard on the keyboard.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as a connector on the back of the computer).
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you begin working inside the
computer.
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keyboard surround
NOTICE: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the
keyboard.
NOTICE: Be extremely careful when removing and handling the keyboard. Failure to do so could result in scratching the display panel.