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11. Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the keyboard backlight cable from the system-board connector.
12. Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the keyboard cable from the system-board connector.
13. Lift the keyboard off the top cover.
Replacing the Keyboard
1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
2. Slide the keyboard cable into the system-board connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable.
3. Slide the keyboard backlight cable into the system-board connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable.
4. Slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the top cover and lower the keyboard into place.
5. Replace the four screws that secure the keyboard to the top cover.
6. Replace the palm-rest assembly (see Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly).
7. Replace the optical drive (see Replacing the Optical Drive).
8. Follow the instructions in step 5 in Replacing the Hard Drive(s).
9. Replace the memory module(s) (see Replacing the Memory Module(s)).
10. Replace the module cover (see Replacing the Module Cover).
11. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery).
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keyboard backlight cable connector
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keyboard cable connector
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top cover
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keyboard
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the computer.