Dell Latitude E6520 Keyboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

8

Time Required

                          10 minutes            

Sections

3

• Battery
• 2 steps
• Bottom Cover
• 2 steps
• Keyboard
• 4 steps

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Step 1

              Battery               

• With the laptop closed and the bottom side facing up, slide the two battery latches towards the sides of the laptop.
• When the latches are unlocked, a small logo resembling an open padlock will become visible.

With the laptop closed and the bottom side facing up, slide the two battery latches towards the sides of the laptop.

When the latches are unlocked, a small logo resembling an open padlock will become visible.

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Step 2

• Grasp the battery from the top and pull upward.

Grasp the battery from the top and pull upward.

Step 3

              Bottom Cover               

• Remove the ten 8.6 mm JIS #0 screws.

Remove the ten 8.6 mm JIS #0 screws.

Step 4

• Place fingers underneath cover and pull off the cover.

Place fingers underneath cover and pull off the cover.

Step 5

              Keyboard               

• Pry off the plastic keyboard trim. It is easiest to start at the bottom of the keyboard.

Pry off the plastic keyboard trim. It is easiest to start at the bottom of the keyboard.

Step 6

• Remove the six 3.63 mm JIS #0 screws holding the keyboard in place.

Remove the six 3.63 mm JIS #0 screws holding the keyboard in place.

Step 7

• Lift the keypad up from the bottom.
• Rest the keypad on the LCD screen for easy access during the next step.

Lift the keypad up from the bottom.

Rest the keypad on the LCD screen for easy access during the next step.

Step 8

• Peel back the tape holding the ribbon connector.
• Disconnect the ribbon and the keyboard will be free from the laptop.

Peel back the tape holding the ribbon connector.

Disconnect the ribbon and the keyboard will be free from the laptop.

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

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khalidaafghany - Mar 3, 2021

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Hello,

Nice instructions, could someone please tell me what are the other conector/ribbions used for in this dell e6520 under the keyboard ? any help will most appreciated.

Thanks in advance