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Inspiron 7706 2-in-1 Service Manual

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Removing the keyboard

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the battery.
  4. Remove the memory module.
  5. Remove the wireless card.
  6. Remove the heat sink.
  7. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or M.2 2280 solid-state drive, as applicable.
  8. Remove the fan.
  9. Remove the I/O board.
  10. Remove the display assembly.
  11. Remove the power-adapter port.
  12. Remove the power-button board.
  13. Remove the system board.
    NOTE The system board can be removed or installed together with the heat sink attached. This simplifies the procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between the system board and the heat sink.

The following image indicates the location of the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure of the keyboard.

Image: Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly 1

Image: Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly 2

  1. Release the coin-cell battery cable from the speaker cable.
  2. Take note of the cable routing and peel off the tapes that secure the cables to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  3. Peel off the tapes to access the screws.
  4. Remove the 42 screws (M1.2x1.5) that secure the keyboard and the keyboard bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  5. Lift the keyboard bracket.
  6. Lift the keyboard from the palmrest.
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