Dell Inspiron 14R 5421 Keyboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes            

Sections

2

• Battery
• 2 steps
• Keyboard
• 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Push the two sliders away from the battery towards the outer edges.

Push the two sliders away from the battery towards the outer edges.

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Step 2

• Remove the battery when it pops up.

Remove the battery when it pops up.

Step 3

              Keyboard               

• Find the clips on the keyboard. They are shown by red arrows.

Find the clips on the keyboard. They are shown by red arrows.

Step 4

• Using a pry tool, detach the 9 clips from the keyboard by prying at a 90 degree angle.
• Be careful while detaching and do not lift the keyboard too high or be too rough. The keys can break easily and there is a fragile ribbon cable beneath the keyboard.

Using a pry tool, detach the 9 clips from the keyboard by prying at a 90 degree angle.

Be careful while detaching and do not lift the keyboard too high or be too rough. The keys can break easily and there is a fragile ribbon cable beneath the keyboard.

Step 5

• Carefully disconnect the ribbon cable from the socket and pull apart.
• The cable could be connected to other components of the laptop. Proceed with caution because the cable is fragile.

Carefully disconnect the ribbon cable from the socket and pull apart.

The cable could be connected to other components of the laptop. Proceed with caution because the cable is fragile.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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