Dell 6400 Laptop User Manual


 
120 Adding and Replacing Parts
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.
1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 109.
2
Open the display.
3
Remove the hinge cover. See "Hinge Cover" on page 118.
4
Remove the keyboard:
a
Remove the two screws at the top of the keyboard.
NOTICE: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Be careful
when removing and handling the keyboard.
b
Lift the keyboard only enough to hold it up and slightly forward to allow access to the keyboard
connector.
c
To release the keyboard cable from the keyboard connector on the system board, rotate the plastic
bar on the keyboard connector to the front of the computer.
1 screws (2) 2 keyboard cable 3 plastic bar on keyboard
connector
4 tabs 5 keyboard
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