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Keyboard

Dell™ XPS M140 Service Manual

  Removing the Keyboard

  Replacing the Keyboard

Removing the Keyboard

CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.

1. Follow the instructions in Preparing to Work Inside the Computer.
   
   
2. Remove the hinge cover (see Removing the Hinge Cover).
   
   

NOTICE: The key caps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Exercise care when removing and handling the keyboard.

3. Insert a plastic scribe or small flat-blade screwdriver near the keyboard retention tab on the left or right side of the palmrest to pry one side of the keyboard loose, then pry the remaining side of the keyboard loose, as necessary.
   
   

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keyboard

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keyboard retention tabs

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palmrest

4. Lift the keyboard and hold it up and slightly forward to allow access to the keyboard connector.
   
   
5. Release the latch on the system board connector to disconnect the keyboard cable.
   
   

1	keyboard	3	keyboard connector tabs	5	system board connector slots
2	keyboard cable	4	system board connector	6	keyboard tabs (6)

Replacing the Keyboard

CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.

1. Follow the instructions in Preparing to Work Inside the Computer.
   
   
2. Follow the instructions in Removing the Keyboard.
   
   

NOTICE: Before securing the latch on the system board connector, ensure that the keyboard connector is seated and the tabs on the connector are properly aligned with the slots on the system board connector. Failure to align the tabs could result in a malfunction of the computer or damage to the cable and/or the cable connector.

3. Align the tabs on the keyboard connector of the new keybord with the corresponding slots on the system board connector, then press the latch on the system board connector down to lock the keyboard cable into place.
   
   
4. Slide the six tabs along the front edge of the keyboard beneath the palm rest.
   
   

NOTE: You may need to push the bottom of the keyboard down slightly to slide the keyboard tabs into place.

5. Gently press down on the left and right sides of the keyboard near the keyboard retention tabs until the keyboard snaps into place.
   
   
6. Replace the hinge cover (see Replacing the Hinge Cover).
   
   

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