Dell Inspiron 1526 Keyboard Replacement

Geschrieben von: Joshua Busick

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Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

45 Minuten

Einleitung

Before beginning the Dell Inspiron 1526 keyboard replacement guide, be sure that you have all of the tools listed. Because there are some small delicate steps involved, make sure that you are in an environment free of distractions that is well lit.

Werkzeuge

Schritt 1

Slide the unlock button to the left to release the battery.
Slide the battery away from the laptop to remove.
The unlock button is located on the bottom of the laptop.

Schritt 2

Loosen the two 3.5mm Phillips #1 screws in the battery bay.

Schritt 3

Flip the laptop over.
Lift the control cover by prying the right side of the cover with an iFixit opening tool.

1. Define “plastic scribe”.

Please also note we are unable to see the tool utilized completely.

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Schritt 4

Carefully lift the control cover up and forward to reveal a single ribbon cable.

Schritt 5

Use tweezers to squeeze the tabs on the connector and remove the ribbon cable.

1. Capitalize the “i” in identify.

2. Grammer: “Identify the black cable ribbon tab; carefuy pull back from both sides.“

3. Use the caution bullet for the instruction of “Do not pull hard”

4. Consider utilizing a tool, i.g. Nylon-Tip Reverse Tweezers, for this step.

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Schritt 6

Remove the control cover.

Schritt 7

Remove the two 3mm Phillips #1 screws at the top of the keyboard where the control cover was.

Schritt 8

Lift the keyboard gently from the top, but do not remove completely.
Looking under the keyboard, towards the touch-pad in the center, lift up the black tab on the connector with tweezers for the keyboard ribbon cable.