Dell Latitude D430 Keyboard Replacement Repair Guide

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                          5 minutes

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Keyboard

Lay the laptop flat with the screen facing upward. This will allow you to have the most room while performing the keyboard replacement.

Lay the laptop flat with the screen facing upward. This will allow you to have the most room while performing the keyboard replacement.

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Step 2

Identify the plastic cover located directly below the screen.
Carefully remove the plastic cover by lifting both ends of the cover.
This piece is very fragile, so be sure not to break this piece. It requires minimal force to remove this piece.

Identify the plastic cover located directly below the screen.

Carefully remove the plastic cover by lifting both ends of the cover.

This piece is very fragile, so be sure not to break this piece. It requires minimal force to remove this piece.

Step 3

There are 3 screws that should be exposed now.
Use a Phillips 00 screwdriver to remove all 3 of the screws shown in the pictures.

There are 3 screws that should be exposed now.

Use a Phillips 00 screwdriver to remove all 3 of the screws shown in the pictures.

Step 4

Gently lift the keyboard from the top.
At the bottom of the keyboard, there will be ribbons connecting it to the motherboard. Be sure not to tear the ribbons.
Lift the clamps that are holding the ribbons in place in order to remove them. You should be able to remove the keyboard at this point.

Gently lift the keyboard from the top.

At the bottom of the keyboard, there will be ribbons connecting it to the motherboard. Be sure not to tear the ribbons.

Lift the clamps that are holding the ribbons in place in order to remove them. You should be able to remove the keyboard at this point.

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

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