Disassembly
Removing the Keyboard
Figure 12
Keyboard Removal
1. Turn off the computer, and remove the battery
2. Press the four keyboard latches at the top of the keyboard to elevate the keyboard from its normal position (you
a. Press the four latches to
may need to use a small screwdriver to do this).
release the keyboard.
3. Carefully lift the keyboard up, being careful not to bend the keyboard ribbon cable
b. Lift the keyboard up and
4. Disconnect the keyboard ribbon cable
disconnect
the
cable
5. Carefully lift up the keyboard
from the locking collar.
c. Remove the keyboard.
a.
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Re-Inserting the Key-
c.
board
When re-inserting the
keyboard firstly align
the five keyboard tabs
at the bottom of the
keyboard with the slots
in the case.
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from the locking collar socket
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(Figure
c) off the computer.
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2
3
4
7
5).
(Figure
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b.
5
6
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Keyboard Tabs
b).