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Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide

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  1. Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the ten 7mm Phillips #1 screws on the bottom cover.

    • Remove the bottom cover.

  2. Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide: step 2, image 1 of 2 Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide: step 2, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the four 3mm Phillips #1 screws holding the battery.

    • Unhinge the connector cable to the battery.

    • Remove the battery.

  3. Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide, Display Assembly: step 3, image 1 of 2 Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide, Display Assembly: step 3, image 2 of 2
    • Unscrew & remove the two 3mm screws (using a ph1 screwdriver bit) and the cable bracket, above the motherboard

    • Doing this will allow one to access the LCD-motherboard connector cables.

  4. Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide: step 4, image 1 of 2 Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide: step 4, image 2 of 2
    • Unscrew the 7mm screws that secure the left and right hinges (using a ph1 screwdriver bit).

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    • Disconnect the antenna cable (under the left hinge)

    • Disconnect the LCD and Touchscreen display cables under the right hinge.

    • These are a set of two cables. For better image see image two in step one of this guide.

  6. Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • Carefully separate the screen from the bottom half of the device.

  7. Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide, Cooling Fan: step 7, image 1 of 2 Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide, Cooling Fan: step 7, image 2 of 2
    • Begin by unclipping the cable connecting the fan and the motherboard.

    • Gently separate the motherboard cable from the clamp at the bottom of the fan.

    • Remove the cable.

  8. Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide: step 8, image 1 of 2 Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide: step 8, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the two 3mm Phillips #1 screws that hold the fan into place.

    • Remove the fan.

  9. Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide, Keyboard: step 9, image 1 of 3 Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide, Keyboard: step 9, image 2 of 3 Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide, Keyboard: step 9, image 3 of 3
    • Once the battery, screen, cooling fan, trackpad are out, the device would resemble the one in the first picture of this step.

    • Unscrew the three screws connecting the copper pipe to the motherboard.

    • Remove the copper pipe.

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    • Unscrew the three 2mm wafer screws holding the motherboard.

    • Unplug the DC cable from the motherboard.

  11. Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide: step 11, image 1 of 2 Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide: step 11, image 2 of 2
    • Unplug the connecting strip

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    • Unplug the hard-drive cable

    • Remove the motherboard

  13. Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide: step 13, image 1 of 2 Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide: step 13, image 2 of 2
    • Unscrew the three 3mm screws holding the hard drive (using a ph1 screwdriver bit)

    • Remove the hard drive

  14. Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide: step 14, image 1 of 2 Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide: step 14, image 2 of 2
    • Unscrew the two 3mm screws holding the daughter board (using the ph1 screwdriver bit).

    • Set the daughterboard aside. NOTE: the daughter board doesn't have to be removed

  15. Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide: step 15, image 1 of 2 Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide: step 15, image 2 of 2
    • Unscrew & remove the twenty-eight 2mm bracket screws holding the keyboard bracket (using a PH000 screwdriver bit)

    • Remove the keyboard bracket

  16. Dell Inspiron 7568 Keyboard Replacement Guide: step 16, image 1 of 1
    • Unscrew & remove the sixteen 2mm screws holding the keyboard (using a PH000 screwdriver bit)

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    • Unplug the keyboard ("KB") and backlight ("BL") cable

    • Remove the keyboard.

Conclusion

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

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