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C:\webworks\projects\tangedoc\source\keyboard.fm
DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 3/11/02
Removing the Keyboard
NOTICE:
Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical
outlets, and remove any installed battery.
NOTICE:
To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or
by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.
NOTICE:
Read "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer" before performing
the following procedure.
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Remove the center control cover:
a
Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws in the back of the hinges.
b
Open the display assembly at an angle of approximately 180
degrees and support the display assembly so that it does not open
past this position.
c
Use a small flat-blade screwdriver or plastic scribe to lift the
scalloped right edge of the center control cover and pry the cover
loose from the hinges and bottom case.
d
Lift the center control cover up and away from the hinges and
bottom case.
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M2.5 x 5-mm screws (2)
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