4 Replacement Procedures 4.6 Keyboard
PORTEGE M300 Maintenance Manual (960-504) 4-21
Installing the Keyboard
To install the keyboard, follow the steps below and refer to figures 4-10 to 4-12.
1. Place the keyboard face down on the palm rest and connect the keyboard flexible
cable to the connector CN3230 on the system board after passing the cable through
the slit of cover sheet.
2. Stick the cover tape over the slit of cover sheet.
CAUTION: Cover tape can not be reused. Be sure to use a new cover tape when
replacing.
3. Turn the keyboard face up and put it on the computer. Make sure that there is no gap
between the keyboard and the computer.
4. Secure the keyboard with the following screws.
CAUTION: Be sure to screw the LH STICK in the left side, if the LH STICK is used for
the computer, when securing the keyboard.
M2.0×3.0S S-THIN FLAT BIND screw ×2
or
M2.0×4.0B LH STICK ×1 (Left side)
M2.0×3.0S S-THIN FLAT BIND screw ×1 (Right side)
5. Slide and install the speaker cover (L) to the computer.
CAUTION: When installing the speaker cover (L), make sure that speaker cable and
wireless LAN antenna cables are not come out from the guide. And also, be
careful not to catch the cables between cover assembly and speaker cover
(L).
6. Install the speaker cover (S) to the computer.
7. Turn the computer upside down and secure the keyboard with the following screw on
the bottom.
M2.0×6.0B BIND screw ×1