Setup Guide

Replacing the keyboard
NOTE: 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
1. Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
2. Replace the 31 screws (M1.6x1.5) that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
3. Adhere the Mylar to the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
4. Connect the keyboard cable and keyboard-backlight cable to the keyboard-controls board.
Post-requisites
1. Replace the system board.
2. Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 6 in “Replacing the hard drive”.
3. Replace the battery (half-length) or the battery (full-length).
4. Replace the base cover.
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