Service Manual

Removing the keyboard

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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 module.

4 Remove the wireless card.

5 Remove the coin-cell battery.

6 Remove the solid-state drive.

7 Remove the fan.

8 Remove the heat sink.

9 Remove the I/O board.

10 Remove the system board.

11 Remove the display assembly.

Procedure

1 Remove the screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm-rest

assembly.