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Keyboard

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual

  Removing the Keyboard

  Replacing the Keyboard

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

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.
   
   
2. Remove the keyboard cover (see Removing the Keyboard Cover).
   
   
3. Remove the two screws at the top of the keyboard.
   
   

NOTICE: The key caps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard.

4. Lift the keyboard and hold it up and slightly forward to access the keyboard connector.
   
   
5. Rotate the keyboard connector latch towards the front of the computer to disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard connector on the system board.
   
   
6. Slide the keyboard cable out of the keyboard connector.
   

   
   
   

1	screws (2)	2	keyboard
3	tabs (5)	4	keyboard cable
5	keyboard connector latch	6	palmrest
7	hinge covers (2)

Replacing the Keyboard

1. Slide the keyboard cable into the keyboard connector.
   
   
2. Rotate the keyboard connector latch to secure the cable.
   
   
3. Hook the tabs along the front edge of the keyboard into the palmrest.
   
   
4. Press on the right edge near the top to snap the keyboard into place.
   
   
5. Replace the two screws to secure the keyboard.
   
   

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