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Inspiron 145000 Series Service Manual

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Procedure

  1. Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.
  2. Using a plastic scribe, gently release the tabs that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
    Image: Removing the keyboard.

    1. plastic scribe

    2. keyboard

    3. palm-rest assembly

    4. tabs (5)

  3. Carefully turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm-rest assembly.
  4. Lift the latches and disconnect the keyboard cable and the keyboard-backlight cable from the system board.
    • NOTE: The keyboard-backlight cable is present only if the laptop is shipped with a backlit keyboard.
    Image: Disconnecting the keyboard and keyboard-backlight cables.

    1. keyboard-backlight cable

    2. latch

    3. keyboard cable

    4. keyboard

    5. palm-rest assembly

  5. Lift the keyboard, along with the cables, off the palm-rest assembly.

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