Dell Inspiron 5557, Service Manual

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Replacing the keyboard
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before working inside your computer . After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your
computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
NOTE: If you are installing a new keyboard, fold the cables the same way
they are folded on the old keyboard. For more information, see “ Folding
the keyboard cables ”.
1 Slide the keyboard and keyboard-backlight cables into the respective
connectors and press down the latches to secure the cables.
2 Turn the keyboard over, slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on
the palm-rest assembly, and snap the keyboard into place.
Folding the keyboard cables
CAUTION: Do not apply excess pressure while folding the cables.
The cables on the keyboard are not folded when you receive a replacement
keyboard. Follow these instructions to fold the cables on the replacement
keyboard the same way they are folded on the old keyboard.
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