Precision 5540 Service Manual

Removing the Keyboard

1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the:
   1. base cover
   2. battery
   3. fans
   4. heatsink assembly
   5. SSD
   6. memory modules
   7. system board
3. Perform the following steps to disconnect the keyboard and backlight connectors from the computer.
   1. Lift up the latch [1] and the disconnect the cables from the connectors [2].
   2. Peel back the screw shields [3].
   
4. Un-route the Keyboard cable [1] and then remove the M1.6 x 1.5 (31) screws that secure the keyboard to the computer [2].
   
5. Disconnect the cable from the connector on the system board.
6. Remove the screw (2) that secures the keyboard pad to the system board.
7. Lift and remove the keyboard from the system chassis.