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Dell Chromebook 3100 Service Manual
Removing the keyboard
Prerequisites
- Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
- Remove the base cover.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the keyboard, and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
- Unroute the battery cable from the routing channel on the palmrest assembly.
- Disconnect the keyboard Flexible Printed Circuits cable (FPC) from the connector on the system board.
- Place the system on a flat surface with the keyboard facing up. Open the system to 180 degrees.
NOTE The system will automatically power on when it is opened past 5-degree angle. Press the power button to turn off the system and then proceed with the disassembly process.
- Use a plastic scribe to release the keyboard from the two release holes in the system.
NOTE The two release holes for the keyboard are indicated by the "KB" labeling.
- Use a plastic scribe to carefully pry the keyboard from its latches in the palmrest assembly.
- Lift and remove the keyboard from the palmrest assembly and carefully pull the keyboard FPC cable through the gap on the palmrest assembly.
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