Dell Latitude 5424 Rugged Service Manual

Removing the Keyboard

1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the: Batteries.
3. Remove the six 'M2.5*5' screws on the keyboard [1] and pry at the bottom edge of the keyboard [2].
   
4. Slide the keyboard slightly [1] towards touch pad and flip it over inclined over the LCD panel [2].
   
5. Remove the four 'M2*3' screws [1] on the keyboard cover and remove it from the computer [2].
   
6. Peel-off the tape on the keyboard and back-light FPC [1] and disconnect it from the system board [2].
   NOTE Tweezers might be required to access the keyboard and back-light FPC connectors on the system board.
7. Separate the keyboard from the system [3].