Dell Latitude X300 Service Manual page 38

Keyboard: Dell Latitude X300 Service Manual
the back of the computer.
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the connector pins, insert the keyboard flex cable evenly into the
ZIF connector on the system board, and do not reverse the keyboard flex cable.
2. Ensure that the ZIF connector is open by pulling the ZIF connector tabs toward the back of the
computer.
3. Press the keyboard flex cable into the ZIF connector.
4. Close the ZIF connector by pushing the ZIF connector tabs toward the front of the computer.
To aid with proper flex cable connection, a locator line has been added near the end of the flex
cable. Press the cable into the connector until the line disappears and hold the cable steady while
you close the ZIF connector. (The white line may reappear after the connector is closed, which
should not indicate a problem with the connection.)
NOTICE: Position the keyboard flex cable so that it is not pinched when you replace the
keyboard in the bottom case.
5. Rotate the keyboard back and fit it into the bottom case.
6. Ensure that all four keyboard securing tabs are engaged in their respective slots before trying to
completely seat the keyboard. Press down on the left and right <Alt> keys to help control tab/
slot alignment.
When the keyboard appears to be completely seated, confirm that the front edge of the keyboard
is aligned with the edge of the palm rest before proceeding.
7. Replace the four M2 x 4-mm screws on the bottom of the computer.
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