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Latitude 5340/Latitude 5340 2-in-1 Owner's Manual

Removing the keyboard assembly

Prerequisites

CAUTION:The information in this section is intended for authorized service technicians only.
  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the SIM card tray (for computers with nano-SIM card option).
  3. Remove the base cover.
  4. Remove the battery.
  5. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive.
  6. Remove the WWAN 4G card or WWAN 5G card.
  7. Remove the WLAN card.
  8. Remove the fan.
  9. Remove the system board.
  10. Remove the power button or power button with optional fingerprint reader.
  11. Remove the smart card reader (optional).
  12. Remove the speakers.
  13. Remove the display assembly.

About this task

NOTE: The system board can be removed with the heat sink attached to simplify the procedure and preserve the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink.

The following images indicate the location of the keyboard assembly and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Image: Removing the keyboard assembly1

Steps

  1. Lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable and keyboard backlit cable.
  2. Lift the mylar covering the screws.
  3. Remove the eighteen screws (M2x2) that secure the keyboard assembly to the palm-rest assembly.
  4. Carefully lift the keyboard assembly from the palm-rest assembly.
    Image: Removing the keyboard assembly2
  5. Flip the keyboard assembly.
  6. Remove the two screws (M2x2) that secure the keyboard to the keyboard bracket.
  7. Remove the keyboard from the keyboard bracket.

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