Removing The Keyboard - Dell Studio 1745 Service Manual

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Keyboard
Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual
Removing the Keyboard
Replacing the Keyboard
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™
is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
Removing the Keyboard
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Remove the battery (see Removing the
3. Remove the center control cover (see
4. Remove the four screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest.
CAUTION: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the
keyboard.
CAUTION: Be extremely careful when removing and handling the keyboard. Failure to do so could result in scratching the display panel.
5. Ease the keyboard up until it clears off the palm rest.
6. Without pulling hard on the keyboard, turn it over and place it over the palm rest.
7. Lift the connector latch that secures the keyboard cable to the system board connector and remove the cable.
8. Lift the connector latch that secures the backlit keyboard cable to the system board connector and remove the cable.
9. Lift the keyboard off the computer.
1 screws (4)
3 keyboard cable connector
5 keyboard
Begin.
Battery).
Removing the Center Control
2 backlit keyboard cable connector
4 keyboard tabs (6)
Removing the
Cover).
Battery) before working inside the