Dell Inspiron 3500 - Manual (Page 108)

Keyboard Removal: Dell™ Inspiron™ 3500 Portable Computer
You can remove the keyboard without removing the palmrest. To remove the keyboard, see the exploded view of the palmrest assembly and perform the following
steps:
1. Remove the display assembly .
2. Place the computer base face down.
3. Remove the three 16-mm keyboard screws from the bottom of the computer.
The keyboard screws have a K tooled into the plastic beside them.
4. Turn the computer face up.
5. Lift the top edge of the keyboard up, and then slide the keyboard out from beneath the palmrest assembly.
Do not try to completely remove the keyboard, because it is still attached to the system board by a cable.
6. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the side-lift ZIF connector C42 on the system board.
7. Remove the keyboard.
Type of Screw Torque
FPH 2.5 x 16 (3) 3.5–4.0 kgf-cm
NOTE: You can remove the keyboard while the display assembly is still attached. However, Dell strongly recommends removing the display assembly
before removing the keyboard to prevent cosmetic damage.
NOTE: The ZIF connector cap for the keyboard is stocked as a separate part. If the plastic connector cap is broken, you can snap a new one in place
without having to replace the entire system board.