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Keyboard
Dell™Latitude™D531ServiceManual
Removing the Keyboard
Replacing the Keyboard
Removing the Keyboard
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the hinge cover (see Removing the Hinge Cover).
3. Remove the three M2 x 3-mm screws at the top of the keyboard.
4. Lift the keyboard only enough to hold it up and slightly forward to allow access to the keyboard connector on the system board.
5. Rotate the latch on the system board connector up to disconnect the keyboard cable.
Replacing the Keyboard
1. Align the tabs on the keyboard cable connector with the corresponding slots on the system board connector, then press the latch on the system board
connector down to lock the keyboard cable into place.
CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface, such
as the back panel on the computer.
NOTICE: The key caps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time consuming to replace. Exercise care when removing and handling the
keyboard.
1
M2 x 3-mm screws (3)
2
keyboard
3
keyboard tabs (5)
4
latch
5
keyboard cable
6
keyboard connector tabs (2)
CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface, such
as the back panel on the computer.
NOTICE: Before securing the latch on the system board connector, ensure that the keyboard connector is seated and the tabs on the connector are
properly aligned with the slots on the system board connector. Failure to align the tabs could result in a malfunction of the computer or damage to the
cable and/or the cable connector.