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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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the
instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10.
2 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
3 Remove the I/O board. See "Removing the I/O Board" on page 24.
4 Remove the coin-cell battery. See "Removing the Coin-Cell Battery" on page 21.
5 Remove the fan. See "Removing the Fan" on page 26.
6 Remove the mSATA card. See "Removing the mSATA Card" on page 17.
Procedure
1 Disconnect the display cables and the power-adapter port cable from the
system board.
2 Peel off the Mylar and conductive tape that cover the antenna cables and
disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.
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