Compaq XL280 - page 85

16 REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT PRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1800 SERIES
Presario 1800/1800T Series
Models: XL280, XL380, XL381,
and XL390
Keyboard
To remove the keyboard, complete the following steps:
1. Prepare the Notebook for disassembly (pg 10).
2. Remove the Palmrest cover (pg 13).
3. Gently lift the front of the keyboard, disconnect the flex cable fro m the ZIF Connector
on the system board, and remove the keyboard.
To replace the keyboard, reverse these procedures.
Note: When replacing the keyboard, the Keyboard Ribbon Cable should fold behind the
ZIF Connector and not underneath the keyboard.