Service Manual

Removing 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.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the base cover.
2 Remove the battery.
3 Remove the memory modules.
4 Remove the wireless card.
5 Remove the solid-state drive.
6 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the hard drive.
7 Remove the rear-I/O cover.
8 Remove the computer base.
9 Remove the heat-sink assembly.
10 Remove the right power-adapter port.
11 Remove the system board.
Procedure
1 Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard.
2 Remove the 15 screws (M2x3) that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
3 Remove the three screws (M2.5x2.5) that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
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