Removing The Keyboard; Replacing The Keyboard - Dell Latitude D620 ATG Service Manual

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Keyboard
Dell™ Latitude™ ATG D620 Service Manual
Removing the Keyboard
Replacing the Keyboard
Removing the Keyboard
CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of
your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface.
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Turn the computer right-side up and open it.
3. Remove the hinge cover (see
NOTICE: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the
keyboard.
4. Remove the three screws at the top of the keyboard.
1 screws (3) 2 keyboard tabs (5)
4 pull-tab 5 keyboard-cable locking arm
NOTE: Lift the keyboard carefully in
5. Easing the edges of the keyboard out of the small detents on the sides, rotate the keyboard up 90- degrees and lay it on the palm rest to gain access
to the keyboard connector.
6. If the keyboard cable is held in place by a locking arm next to the keyboard connector, carefully spread the retaining bracket away from the connector so
that you can pivot the locking arm upward to release the cable.
7. Pull up on the pull-tab to disconnect the keyboard cable connector from the keyboard connector on the system board.
Replacing the Keyboard
NOTICE: To avoid scratching the palm rest when replacing the keyboard, hook the tabs along the front edge of the keyboard into the palm rest, and
then secure the keyboard in place.
1. Connect the keyboard connector to the system board.
Begin.
Hinge Cover).
3 palm rest
6 keyboard cable connector
step 5 to ensure that you do not pull on the keyboard cable.