Service Manual

Replacing 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.

Topics:

• Procedure

• Post-requisites

Procedure

1. Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.

2. Replace the six (M2x2) screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.

3. Replace the 23 screws (M1.6x1.5) that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.

4. Align the screw holes on the SSD bracket to the screw holes on the keyboard and the palm-rest assembly.

5. Replace the two screws (M1.6x3) that secure the SSD bracket to the palm-rest assembly.

Post-requisites

1. Replace the system board.

2. Replace the coin-cell battery.

3. Replace the speakers.

4. Reconnect the wireless card.

5. Replace the solid-state drive.

6. Replace the battery.

7. Replace the base cover.

34 Replacing the keyboard