Dell Inspiron 7000, Service Manual

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This section provides the removal procedure for the keyboard.
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To remove the keyboard, follow these steps (see Figure 4-21):
1. Turn the computer over and remove the four 20-mm screws from the bot-
tom of the computer.
2. Turn the computer back over and open the display.
3. Insert a small flat-blade screwdriver or scribe along the right top of the key-
board, just above the row of function keys. Working from right to left, free
the keyboard by prying it toward the front of the unit. When free, lift the
top of the keyboard slightly to clear the palmrest assembly.
4. Slide the keyboard toward the display assembly to release the front edge
of the keyboard from the palmrest assembly.
5. Rotate the bottom of the keyboard up toward the display assembly to
expose the keyboard cable.
6. Disconnect the keyboard cable from ZIF connector JP14 on the system
board. Use the pick to pry up the latches on each side of the connector.
20-mm screws (4)
right hinge cover
left hinge cover
keyboard
keyboard cable
ZIF connector
palmrest
assembly