Keyboard, Removing the keyboard, Replacing the keyboard – Dell Latitude E4300 (Late 2008) User Manual
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Keyboard
Dell™ Latitude™ E4300 Service Manual
Removing the Keyboard
1.
Follow the instructions in
What You Need to Know For Your Safety
.
2.
Remove the LED dashboard cover (see
Removing the LED Dashboard Cover
).
3.
Remove the three M2 x 3-mm screws at the top of the keyboard.
4.
Lift the keyboard only enough to hold it up, and then slide it forward out of the computer.
The connector is part of the keyboard assembly and slides out of its slot when you remove the keyboard.
Replacing the Keyboard
1.
Insert the keyboard connector into the connector slot, being careful to insert the five tabs underneath the palm rest cover.
2.
Replace the three M2 x 3-mm screws at the top of the keyboard.
CAUTION:
Before working inside the computer, read the safety information that shipped with the computer. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on www.dell.com at: www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTICE:
The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the
keyboard.
NOTE:
Lift the keyboard carefully to ensure that you do not pull on the display cable.
1 M2 x 3-mm screws (3) 2 keyboard
CAUTION:
Before working inside the computer, read the safety information that shipped with the computer. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on www.dell.com at: www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTICE:
The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the
keyboard.
NOTICE:
To avoid scratching the palm rest when replacing the keyboard, hook the tabs along the front edge of the keyboard into the palm rest
first, and then secure the keyboard in place.
NOTE:
This procedure assumes that you have completed the removal procedure first.