Replacing The Keyboard Assembly - Dell Inspiron 2500 Factory Service Manual

Removing and Replacing Parts : Dell Inspiron 2500 Systems
7. Disconnect the keyboard cable and lay the keyboard assembly aside.

Replacing the Keyboard Assembly

HINT: The cable connector the cable connector on the system board is outlined in white to help you
orient.
1. While bracing the keyboard assembly upright on its left end, connect the keyboard cable to the interface
connector on the system board.
NOTICE: Position the keyboard flex cable so that it is not pinched when you replace the keyboard in the
bottom case assembly.
2. Insert the metal tabs at the left end of the keyboard under the edge of the bottom case assembly, and fit
the keyboard into place.
3. Check that the keyboard is correctly installed. The keys should be flush with the left and right surfaces of
the palm rest.
4. Reinstall the four screws in the holes labeled "K."
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