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Keyboard
Dell™Inspiron™1420/DellVostro™1400
Service Manual
Removing the Keyboard
Replacing the Keyboard
Removing the Keyboard
1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
2. Remove the keyboard cover (see Removing the Keyboard Cover).
3. Remove the two screws at the top of the keyboard.
4. Lift the keyboard and hold it up and slightly forward to access the keyboard connector.
5. Rotate the keyboard connector latch towards the front of the computer to disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard connector on the system
board.
6. Slide the keyboard cable out of the keyboard connector.
Replacing the Keyboard
1. Slide the keyboard cable into the keyboard connector.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the ProductInformationGuide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface
(such as a connector on the back of the computer).
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you begin working inside the
computer.
NOTICE: The key caps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time- consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the
keyboard.
1
screws (2)
2
keyboard
3
tabs (5)
4
keyboard cable
5
keyboard connector latch
6
palmrest
7
hinge covers (2)