Dell PD598 owner manual Keyboard, 131

Keyboard

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer).

NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the battery before you begin working inside the computer.

1Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 117.

2Open the display and remove the hinge cover. See "Hinge Cover" on page 129.

3Remove the keyboard:

a Remove the two screws at the top of the keyboard.

NOTICE: The key caps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard.

bLift the keyboard and hold it up and slightly forward to access to the keyboard connector.

cTo disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard connector on the system board, rotate the keyboard connector latch toward the front of the computer.

dSlide the keyboard cable out of the keyboard connector on the system board.

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1	keyboard	3	keyboard cable	5	keyboard tabs
2	keyboard screws (2)	4	keyboard connector latch

NOTICE: To avoid scratching the palm rest when replacing the keyboard, hook the five tabs along the front edge of the keyboard into the palm rest, and then secure the keyboard in place.

Adding and Replacing Parts

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