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Latitude 5455 Owner's Manual

Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly

CAUTION:The information in this removal section is intended for authorized service technicians only.

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the SSD.
  4. Remove the speakers.
  5. Remove the fan.
  6. Remove the battery.
  7. Remove the heat sink.
  8. Remove the I/O-board cable.
  9. Remove the WLAN-antenna module.
  10. Remove the display assembly.
  11. Remove the touchpad assembly.
  12. Remove the I/O board.
  13. Remove the power button.
  14. Remove the system board.
    NOTE:The system board can be removed with the coin-cell battery and heat sink attached to simplify the procedure and preserve the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink.

About this task

NOTE:The palm-rest and keyboard assembly cannot be further disassembled once all the components in the prerequisite steps have been removed. If the keyboard is malfunctioning and is required to be replaced, replace the entire palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

The image below shows the palm-rest and keyboard assembly after all the components in the prerequisite steps are removed.

Figure 1. Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
Image: Palm-rest and keyboard assembly

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