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Keyboard
Dell™ Inspiron™ i1200 and i2200 Service Manual
Removing the Keyboard
Installing the Keyboard
Removing the Keyboard
CAUTION: Before working inside your Dell™ computer, read the safety instructions in your Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface.
1.Follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer."
2.Facing the back of the computer, use a small plastic scribe to lift the two notched edges on the hinge cover.
1notched edges (2) on hinge cover
3.Open the display all the way (180 degrees) so that it lies flat against your work surface.
4.Use a small plastic scribe to lift the right edge of the hinge cover.
5.Starting from the right and working toward the left, lift the hinge cover away from the hinges and computer base.
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right edge of hinge cover