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Keyboard Bracket

Dell™ Inspiron™ XPS and Inspiron 9100 Service Manual

CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, read the safety instructions in your Owner's Manual.

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.

NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you begin working inside the computer.

1. Follow the instructions in "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer."
   
   
2. Remove the left, right, and center hinge covers.
   
   
3. Remove the keyboard.
   
   
4. Remove the display assembly.
   
   
5. Remove the four M2.5 x 6-mm screws.
   
   
6. Pull up on the pull-tab on the FPC cable connector to disconnect the FPC cable from the keyboard bracket
   
   
7. Slightly lift up the keyboard bracket, move it approximately one inch toward the back of the computer, and then lift straight up to remove it.
   
   

1	FPC cable pull-tab
2	M2.5 x 6-mm screws (4)
3	keyboard bracket

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