Dell Latitude 3300 Service Manual

Removing the keyboard

1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the:
   1. microSD card
   2. base cover
   3. battery
3. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board [1].
4. Hold the sides of the palmrest securely while pushing into the two release holes using a plastic scribe [2].
   
   NOTE It takes some force to push out the keyboard through the two release holes. Exercise due caution.
5. Gently pry up the lower edge of the keyboard from the computer.
   
6. Gently remove the keyboard cable from underneath the keyboard.
   

   NOTE Unroute the keyboard cable from the touchpad bracket before proceeding.
7. Slide the keyboard towards the touchpad [1] and lift it up [2] to remove it from the computer.