Removing The Keyboard - Dell Inspiron 1520 Owner's Manual

Removing the Keyboard

1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 153.
2 Remove the hinge cover (see "Hinge Cover" on page 160).
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 on the DIMM A
memory module cover.
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Adding and Replacing Parts
The key caps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-
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screws (2)
tabs (5)
cable release lever
2 keyboard
4 keyboard cable