Dell Latitude C610 keyboard replacement
Yesterday I decided to change the keyboard on my old Dell, because there were some broken keys. I bought one which was second hand, but in good condition and started looking for some help information about how to disassemble the laptop. I found very useful article on the Dell support site here which describes the whole process very well . However, I want to share my experience with you, because I think it would be useful for someone with the same issue.
Let’s see the steps that we must pass through.
First you have to remove some parts of the laptop. Don’t panic, it’s not as complicated as it sounds. Many people think, that disassembling of a laptop is job only for specialists, but the keyboard replacement is not so difficult and if you work carefully, everything will be fine.
Preparing to work inside the computer.
1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. Make sure the computer is turned off and not in suspend-to-disk or hibernate mode. If you cannot shut down the computer using the computer operating system, press and hold the power button for 4 seconds.
2. Disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet.
3. Disconnect any attached devices.
4. Remove the battery from the battery bay.
5. Important: The components inside your computer are extremely sensitive to static electricity. An electrostatic discharge (ESD) may cause malfunctioning of some electronic parts. Make sure to ground yourself before touching any component by using grounding strap or touch a metal faucet pipe from time to time, or periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer .
Now comes the interesting part.
1. Turn the computer over, and remove the screws labeled ” K.”
2. Turn the computer over again and open the display.
3. Remove the plastic cover located between the keyboard and the display. Use a small, flat-blade screwdriver to lift the right edge of the cover, until it is separated from the bottom case.
4. Release the keyboard from the chassis, using a small, flat-blade screwdriver
5. Carefully lift the keyboard and rotate it forward toward the front of the computer until you see the keyboard connector. Lay it face down so you can see the ribbon cable connector on the mother board.
6. Carefully pull up the keyboard connector to disconnect it from the interface connector on the system board.
7. Replace your old keyboard with the new one by placing it face-down on the notebook and carefully press the ribbon cable connector into the interface connector on the motherboard.
8. Rotate the keyboard toward the LCD panel until the keyboard is almost face-up.
9. Fit the left side of the keyboard into place, and then snap the right side of the keyboard into place.
Notice: Make sure that the ribbon cable is positioned well and does not interfere with the movement of the Space button stopping it from working.
10. Check that the keyboard is correctly installed and replace the screws in the holes labeled “K.”
11. Replace the plastic cover.
With this final step the installation finishes and you can test your new keyboard.
April 16th, 2009 at 18:52
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August 10th, 2009 at 1:38
I like this article it gives me an idea on how to act, I also found some helpful tips about that in this Gadgets Website , Thanks a lot.