Dell Latitude CPi A - Manual (Page 25)

Dell Latitude CPiA Service Manual 17
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5. Once the keyboard is fully released from the palmrest, place the keyboard
upside down over the touch pad.
6. Disconnect the keyboard cable from connector KB1 on the system board.
7. Remove the keyboard assembly.
Perform the following steps when you replace the keyboard assembly:
1. Connect the keyboard cable to connector KB1 on the system board.
2. Fit the left edge of the keyboard into place, making sure the two small
metal tabs on the keyboard fit under the corresponding plastic tabs on the
palmrest’s inner edge.
3. Lower the right edge of the keyboard into place, and press on the blank key
below the <Shift> key until the tab on the palmrest’s inner edge engages
the keyboard with an audible “click.”
4. Check that the keyboard is correctly installed. The keys should be flush
with the left and right surfaces of the palmrest.
5. Reinstall the six 12-mm screws.
keyboard
deflect palmrest outward
to release keyboard
scalloped edge
of blank key
plastic
tabs (2)
metal tabs (2)
palmrest