Keyboard; Removing The Keyboard - Dell XPS M1730 Service Manual

Keyboard

For more information about the keyboard, see "Using the Keyboard and
Touchpad" in your Owner's Manual.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the
NOTICE:
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 the back of the computer).
NOTICE:
To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery
from the battery bay before you begin working inside the computer.

Removing the Keyboard

1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2 Remove the hinge cover (see "Hinge Cover" on page 25).
NOTICE:
The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-
consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard.
3 Remove the keyboard:
Remove the four screws at the top of the keyboard.
a
Ground yourself by touching one of the metal connectors on the back
b
of the computer.
NOTICE:
If you leave the area, ground yourself again when you return to the
computer.
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