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Keyboard: Dell Latitude V710/V740 Service Manual
Replacing the Keyboard
NOTICE: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-
consuming to replace. Be careful when handling and replacing the keyboard.
1. Place the keyboard on the palm rest at the front of the computer with the keys
face down and the connector toward the back of the computer.
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the connector pins, press the keyboard connector
evenly into the interface connector on the system board, and do not reverse the
keyboard connector.
2. Connect the keyboard connector to the interface connector on the system board.
The keyboard connector may have a label on it that shows the correct orientation
of the keyboard connector to the interface connector on the system board.
NOTICE: Position the keyboard flex cable so that it is not pinched when you
replace the keyboard in the bottom case.
3. Rotate the keyboard back and fit it into the bottom case.
Ensure that all four securing tabs are engaged in their respective slots before
trying to completely seat the keyboard. Fitting the tabs to the slots may be
easiest when viewed from above and slightly behind the front edge of the
keyboard. Press down on the left and right
keys to help control tab/slot
alignment.
When the keyboard appears to be completely seated, confirm that the front edge
of the keyboard is aligned with the edge of the palm rest before proceeding.
4. Check that the keyboard is correctly installed. The keys should be flush with the
left and right surfaces of the palm rest.
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