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2. Insert a screwdriver or similar thin tool into the release hole near the fan, and then press on the back of
the keyboard until it releases (2).
NOTE: Cables connect the bottom of the keyboard to the system board. Do not prematurely pull the
keyboard cables out of the system board connectors.
3. Position the computer upright with the front toward you, and then open the computer as far as possible.
4. Lift the top of the keyboard (1), and then pull the keyboard up to remove the tabs from the computer
(2).
5. Rotate the keyboard over onto the palm rest (1).
6. Disconnect the main keyboard cable from the system board ZIF connector (2).
7. Disconnect the pointing stick cable from the system board ZIF connector (3).
8. Disconnect the keyboard backlight cable from the system board ZIF connector (4) (select models only).
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