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Latitude 5350/Latitude 5350 2-in-1 Owner's Manual

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Removing the keyboard

Prerequisites

CAUTION:The information in this removal 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 wireless card.
  7. Remove the WWAN 4G card or WWAN 5G card, whichever is applicable.
  8. Remove the fan.
  9. Remove the system board.
  10. Remove the speakers.
  11. Remove the power button or power button with optional fingerprint reader, whichever is applicable.
  12. Remove the smart card reader (optional).
  13. Remove the display assembly.

About this task

NOTE:The system board can be removed and installed with the heat sink attached. The removal and installation procedure is simplified to preserve the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink.
The following images indicate the location of the keyboard and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Figure 1. Removing the keyboard assembly
Image: Removing the keyboard assembly

Steps

  1. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the touchpad.
  2. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard backlit cable from the touchpad.
  3. Lift the mylar covering the screws.
  4. Remove the 18 screws (M2x2) that secure the keyboard assembly to the palm-rest assembly.
  5. Carefully lift the keyboard assembly from the palm-rest assembly.
    Figure 2. Removing the keyboard assembly
    Image: Removing the keyboard assembly
  6. Flip the keyboard assembly.
  7. Remove the two screws (M2x2) that secure the keyboard to the keyboard bracket.
  8. Remove the keyboard from the keyboard bracket.

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