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Keyboard

Dell™ Inspiron™ N7010 Service Manual

  Removing the Keyboard

  Replacing the Keyboard

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™ is not covered by your warranty.

CAUTION: 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 your computer).

CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Battery) before working inside the computer.

Removing the Keyboard

1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery).
   
   
3. Remove the two screws that secure the keyboard to the computer base.
   
   

4. Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.
   
   

CAUTION: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard.

5. Press the keyboard and slide it towards the bottom as far as possible.
   
   
6. Slide a plastic scribe between the keyboard and palm rest, and pry and lift the keyboard to disengage it from the tabs on the palm rest.
   
   

1	plastic scribe	2	keyboard
3	palm rest

7. Ease the keyboard up and slide the five tabs at the bottom of the keyboard out of the slots on the palm rest.
   
   

CAUTION: Be extremely careful when removing and handling the keyboard. Failure to do so could result in scratching the display panel.

8. Without pulling hard on the keyboard, hold it towards the display.
   
   
9. Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the keyboard cable from the connector on the system board.
   
   
10. Lift the keyboard off the computer.
    
    

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keyboard tabs (5)

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connector latch

Replacing the Keyboard

1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Slide the keyboard cable into the connector on the system board, and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable.
   
   
3. Slide the tabs at the bottom of the keyboard into the slots on the palm rest and lower the keyboard into place.
   
   
4. Gently press around the edges of the keyboard and slide it upwards to secure the keyboard under the tabs on the palm rest.
   
   
5. Turn the computer over and replace the two screws that secure the keyboard to the computer base.
   
   
6. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery).
   
   

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.

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