Dell Latitude XT2: Keyboard

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Keyboard

Dell™Latitude™XT2ServiceManual

Removing the Keyboard

Replacing the Keyboard

Removing the Keyboard

1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Tablet-PC.

2. Remove the battery from the Tablet-PC.

3. Remove the hinge cover from the Tablet-PC.

4. Remove the two screws securing the keyboard to the Tablet-PC.

5. Gently slide the keyboard towards the display, being careful not to scratch the LCD bezel.

WARNING: Before working inside your Tablet-PC, read the safety information that shipped with your Tablet-PC. For additional safety best

practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

6. Release the zif connector on the touchpad connection.

7. Disconnect the touch pad cable.

8. Release the retaining clip on the keyboard connector.

9. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board.

10. Remove the keyboard from the Tablet-PC.

Replacing the Keyboard

1. Holding the top of the keyboard slightly above the computer, connect the touchpad cable and the keyboard cable to the system board.

2. Carefully press each side to snap the keyboard into place.

3. Secure the keyboard to the Tablet-PC with the two keyboard screws as shown in the illustration in step 4 of Removing the Keyboard.

4. Replace the hinge cover.

5. Close the display and turn the computer over.

6. Replace the battery. See Replacing the Main Battery.

CAUTION: The key caps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Exercise care when removing and handling

the keyboard.