Replacing The Hinge Cover; Keyboard; Removing The Keyboard - Dell 500 Owner's Manual

Replacing the Hinge Cover

1 Replace the media control buttons connector to the system board.
2 Insert the left edge of the hinge cover.
3 Press from left to right until the cover snaps into place.

Keyboard

For more information about the keyboard, see "Using the Keyboard and
Touch Pad" on page 41.
CAUTION:
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE:
strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector
on the back of the computer).
NOTICE:
from the battery bay before you begin working inside the computer.

Removing the Keyboard

1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 107.
2 Remove the hinge cover (see "Hinge Cover" on page 113).
3 Remove the two screws at the top of the keyboard.
NOTICE:
consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard.
4 Lift the keyboard and hold it up and slightly forward to access to the
keyboard connector.
5 To disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard connector on the
system board, rotate the keyboard connector latch toward the front of the
computer.
6 Slide the keyboard cable out of the keyboard connector.
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