Replacing the keyboardWARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safetyinformation that shipped with your computer and follow the steps inBefore working inside your computer. After working inside yourcomputer, follow the instructions in After working inside yourcomputer. For more safety best practices, see the RegulatoryCompliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.Procedure1 Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.2 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.3 Adhere the touch-pad cable, the I/O-board cable, and the keyboard-controls board cable to the keyboard.4 Slide the keyboard cable and the keyboard-backlight cable into thekeyboard-controls board and press down on the latches to secure thecables.Post-requisites1 Replace the I/O-board cable.2 Replace the fan.3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in “Replacing the SystemBoard”.4 Replace the I/O board.5 Replace the heat sink.6 Replace the coin-cell battery.7 Replace the speakers.8 Replace the wireless card.9 Replace the battery.10 Replace the base cover.80
