Removing the keyboard
NOTE: 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 memory modules.
4. Remove the solid-state drive.
5. Remove the hard drive.
6. Remove the coin-cell battery.
7. Remove the wireless card.
8. Remove the speakers.
9. Remove the fan.
10. Remove the display assembly.
11. Remove the I/O board.
12. Remove the power button with fingerprint reader.
13. Remove the system board.
Procedure
1. Peel the tapes that secure the antenna cables to the keyboard bracket.
2. Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the keyboard bracket.
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