Removing 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.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the base cover.
2 Remove the battery.
3 Remove the solid-state drive.
4 Remove the coin-cell battery.
5 Remove the wireless card.
6 Remove the speakers.
7 Remove the fan.
8 Remove the display assembly.
9 Remove the I/O board.
10 Remove the power button with ngerprint reader.
11 Remove the system board.
Procedure
1 Peel the ngerprint-reader cable from the keyboard bracket.
2 Peel the tapes that secure the antenna cables to the keyboard bracket.
3 Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the keyboard bracket.
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