NOTE: Lift the keyboard carefully in step 4 to ensure that you do not pull on the keyboard cable.

4Rotate the keyboard up 45-degrees to gain access to the keyboard connector.

5Lift the keyboard cable locking arm up to access the keyboard cable. Pull up on the keyboard cable pull-tab to remove the keyboard cable from the connector. (Do not pull on the keyboard cable pull-tab to disengage the locking arm. This will damage the connector and or the keyboard cable.)

6Lift the connector locking arm up to access the track stick cable. Pull up on the track stick cable pull-tab to remove the track stick cable from the connector. (Do not pull on the track stick cable pull-tab to disengage the connector locking arm. This will damage the connector and or the keyboard cable.)

7Lift the keyboard from the computer and place it to one side.

Installing the Keyboard

NOTE: When you replace the keyboard, ensure that the keyboard tabs are completely in place to avoid scratching the palm rest.

1Slip the track stick cable into the track stick cable connector on the system board and press the track stick-cable locking arm down to hold the cable in place. Use the pull-tabs on the track stick cable to install the track stick cable into the connector.

2Insert the keyboard cable into the keyboard cable connector on the system board and press the keyboard-cable locking arm down to hold the cable in place. Use the pull-tabs on the keyboard cable to install the keyboard cable into the connector.

3Holding the keyboard at a slight angle, insert the four metal tabs of the keyboard into the four metal slots of the palm rest.

4Tighten the two M2 x 3-mm screws at the top of the keyboard.

5Install the hinge cover (see "Installing the Hinge Cover" on page 175).

Coin-Cell Battery

CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, follow the safety instructions in your Product Information Guide.

Adding and Replacing Parts

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