Dell L400 service manual Keyboard Assembly Removal

Keyboard Assembly

M2 x 4-mm screws (4)

keyboard assembly

keyboard cable

Figure 12. Keyboard Assembly Removal

To remove the keyboard assembly, perform the following steps.

NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you service the computer.

NOTICE: Make sure that the work surface is clean to prevent scratching the computer cover.

1.Remove the keyboard bezel.

2.Remove the four M2 x 4-mm screws located across the top of the keyboard assembly (see Figure 9).

NOTE: Five metal tabs retain the bottom of the keyboard in the palmrest assembly.

3.Release the keyboard assembly from the palmrest assembly by lifting the top edge of the keyboard assembly up and sliding it toward the back of the computer.

4.Rotate the keyboard up so it is perpendicular to the computer.

5.Carefully disconnect the keyboard cable from the connector on the system board.

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