dell latitude x300 User Manual

							Memory, Modem, and Mini PCI Card Modules: Dell Latitude X300 Service Man\
ual 
 
1 cable connector
14.  Replace the cover and tighten the screws. 
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							Keyboard: Dell Latitude X300 Service Manual 
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Keyboard 
Dell™ Latitude™ X300 Service Manual 
  Removing the Keyboard
  Replacing the Keyboard
Removing the Keyboard
 CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow 
the safety instructions in the System Information Guide.
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical 
outlets. 
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by 
touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer. 
NOTICE: Read Before You Begin before performing the following procedure. 
1.  Remove the 
battery. 
2.  Remove the four M2 x 4-mm screws labeled with an arrow from the bottom o\
f  the computer. 
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1 M2 x 4-mm screws (4) 98MKC
NOTICE: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-
consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard\
. 
3.  Turn the computer over, and insert a ¼-inch flat-blade screwdriver in\
to the slot  to the right of the keyboard locator tab. 
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1 keyboard locator tab
4.  Pry up the keyboard locator tab, and the keyboard pops up. 
5.  Pull the keyboard a small distance toward the front of the computer to r\
elease  the four securing tabs located across the back edge of the keyboard. 
6.  Rotate the keyboard toward the front of the computer and place it face-d\
own on  the palm rest. 
NOTICE: Do not pull on the keyboard flex cable. 
7.  Open the ZIF connector on the system board by pulling the ZIF connector \
tabs  toward the back of the computer. 
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1 ZIF connector
2 keyboard flex cable
3 ZIF connector tabs (2)
8.  Remove the keyboard flex cable from the ZIF connector. 
9.  Lift the keyboard up and out of the computer. 
Replacing the Keyboard
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1.  Place the keyboard face-down on the palm rest, with the keyboard flex ca\
ble pointing toward the back of the computer. 
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the connector pins, insert the keyboard flex cable 
evenly into the ZIF connector on the system board, and do not reverse th\
e 
keyboard flex cable. 
2.  Ensure that the ZIF connector is open by pulling the ZIF connector tabs \
toward  the back of the computer. 
3.  Press the keyboard flex cable into the ZIF connector. 
4.  Close the ZIF connector by pushing the ZIF connector tabs toward the fro\
nt of  the computer. 
To aid with proper flex cable connection, a locator line has been added \
near the 
end of the flex cable. Press the cable into the connector until the line\
 disappears 
and hold the cable steady while you close the ZIF connector. (The white\
 line may 
reappear after the connector is closed, which should not indicate a prob\
lem with 
the connection.)
NOTICE: Position the keyboard flex cable so that it is not pinched when you 
replace the keyboard in the bottom case. 
5.  Rotate the keyboard back and fit it into the bottom case. 
6.  Ensure that all four keyboard securing tabs are engaged in their respect\
ive slots  before trying to completely seat the keyboard. Press down on the left an\
d right 
 keys to help control tab/slot alignment. 
When the keyboard appears to be completely seated, confirm that the fron\
t edge 
of the keyboard is aligned with the edge of the palm rest before proceed\
ing.
7.  Replace the four M2 x 4-mm screws on the bottom of the computer. 
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							Palm Rest: Dell Latitude X300 Service Manual 
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Palm Rest 
Dell™ Latitude™ X300 Service Manual 
  Removing the Palm Rest
  Replacing the Palm Rest
Removing the Palm Rest
 CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow 
the safety instructions in the System Information Guide.
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical 
outlets. 
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by 
touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer. 
NOTICE: Read Before You Begin before performing the following procedure. 
1.  Remove the 
battery. 
2.  Remove the 
keyboard. 
3.  Turn the computer over, and remove the three M2 x 4-mm screws from the  bottom of the computer. 
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1 M2 x 4-mm screws (3) 98MKC
4.  Turn the computer over, and open the display. 
5.  Remove the six M2 x 4-mm screws on the palm rest. 
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1 M2 x 4-mm screws (6) 98MKC
6.  Lift up and rotate the palm rest forward. 
7.  Lift the ZIF connector, and disconnect the palm-rest flex cable from its\
 ZIF  connector on the system board. 
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