Dell Studio XPS 13 - Laptop - Obsidian, Service Manual

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Replacing the keyboard
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Topics:
• Procedure
• Post-requisites
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
2 Replace the six (M2x2) screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
3 Replace the 23 screws (M1.6x1.5) that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
4 Align the screw holes on the SSD bracket to the screw holes on the keyboard and the palm-rest assembly.
5 Replace the two screws (M1.6x3) that secure the SSD bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the system board .
2 Replace the coin-cell battery .
3 Replace the speakers .
4 Reconnect the wireless card .
5 Replace the solid-state drive .
6 Replace the battery .
7 Replace the base cover .
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