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Keyboard

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1410 Service Manual

Removing the Keyboard

Replacing the Keyboard

CAUTION:

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.

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.

Removing the Keyboard

1. Follow the procedures in

Before You

2. Remove the center control cover (see

3. 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.

NOTICE:

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

4. Carefully lift the keyboard and hold it to access the keyboard connector.

keyboard screw (2)

keyboard tab

5. Lift the connector latch that secures the keyboard cable to the system board connector and remove the keyboard cable.

6. Lift the keyboard away from the computer.

Replacing 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.

1. Slide the keyboard cable into the connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable.

2. Align the five tabs along the bottom of the keyboard and slide them under the palm rest.

3. Replace the two screws at the top of the keyboard.

Begin.

Center Control

Cover).

keyboard

keyboard connector