Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          5 - 15 minutes

Sections

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  • Keyboard
  • 7 steps

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What you need

Step 1

              Dell Precision M6800
  • Replacing Dell Precision M6800’s keyboard

Replacing Dell Precision M6800’s keyboard

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Step 2

  • Before any repair, you should remove battery

Before any repair, you should remove battery

Step 3

  • Pry and remove the frame around keyboard (it’s a bit lighter than rest of casing).

Pry and remove the frame around keyboard (it’s a bit lighter than rest of casing).

Step 4

  • Unscrew 4 fastening screws which are at bottom of keyboard

Unscrew 4 fastening screws which are at bottom of keyboard

Step 5

  • Pry out four hooks which are on the sides of keyboard (two per one site)
  • Be carefull to not break of hooks - use constant force and do it slowly

Pry out four hooks which are on the sides of keyboard (two per one site)

Be carefull to not break of hooks - use constant force and do it slowly

Step 6

  • Pick up a little keyboard and eject it. Than pick up harder but DO NOT take it out
  • DO NOT take keyboard out, it is connect to the motherboard and you must unhook it in next step

Pick up a little keyboard and eject it. Than pick up harder but DO NOT take it out

DO NOT take keyboard out, it is connect to the motherboard and you must unhook it in next step

Step 7

  • Pry up the white part of connector (constant for both sides) and eject connecting flex

Pry up the white part of connector (constant for both sides) and eject connecting flex

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

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kali1902 - Jan 7, 2021

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Great job, thank you

Stan B - Jul 13, 2022

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Broke off the stupid white clip holding the connector in place go to h ell