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

NOTE: If you are installing a new keyboard, fold the cables the same way

they are folded on the old keyboard.

1 Slide the keyboard cable into the connector and close the latch to secure the

cable.

2 Turn the keyboard over.

3 Slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm-rest assembly and snap

the keyboard into place.

Post-requisites

Replace the battery.