Replacing The Keyboard; Procedure; Postrequisites - Dell Inspiron 15z Owner's Manual

Replacing the Keyboard

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1 Slide the keyboard cable and the keyboard-backlight cable into their connectors
and press down on the connector latches to secure them.
2 Push the battery switch to turn on the power source from the battery to
the computer.
3 Slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm-rest assembly and place
the keyboard on the palm-rest assembly.
4 Gently press around the edges of the keyboard to secure the keyboard under the
tabs on the palm-rest assembly.
5 Close the display and turn the computer over.
6 Replace the screw that secures the keyboard to the system board.

Postrequisites

1 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 4 in "Replacing the Memory Module(s)"
on page 15.
2
Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
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