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Dell Inspiron N5030 Keyboard Replacement

Introduction

If your keyboard on your Dell Inspiron N5030 is not working, and you have tried all of the steps on the troubleshooting guide, use this guide to replace your keyboard.

What you need

  1. Dell Inspiron N5030 Keyboard Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 Dell Inspiron N5030 Keyboard Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Turn the computer over on its back so the battery compartment faces towards you.

    • Place your fingers on the small buttons with arrows pointing outwards.

    • Push and slide the buttons outward to unlock the battery compartment.

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  2. Dell Inspiron N5030 Keyboard Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Dell Inspiron N5030 Keyboard Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Grab the battery and pull it towards yourself.

    • Remove the battery.

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  3. Dell Inspiron N5030 Keyboard Replacement, Keyboard: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the sixteen 0.6 mm screws on the back panel.

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  5. Dell Inspiron N5030 Keyboard Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Flip over the laptop and open it so that the screen faces you.

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  6. Dell Inspiron N5030 Keyboard Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Use the plastic opening tool and your fingers to pry off the top panel.

    • Pry the panel off starting at any one of the corners and then continue around the edges of the computer.

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  7. Dell Inspiron N5030 Keyboard Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Be careful when lifting off the keyboard panel. There are multiple delicate cables connecting the panel to the motherboard.

    • Pull up on the blue plastic tab connected by the white strip to unhook the keyboard panel from the motherboard.

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  8. Dell Inspiron N5030 Keyboard Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Flip up the small locking flap on the keyboard cable ZIF socket and disconnect the keyboard ribbon cable.

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  9. Dell Inspiron N5030 Keyboard Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Pull up on the wire tab with the blue, white, black, and red wires to detach the speakers from the motherboard.

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  10. Dell Inspiron N5030 Keyboard Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the top keyboard panel.

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Conclusion

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

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2 Comments

What if i broke the blue ribbons connection to the keyboard

oibrahimopeyemi - Reply

This solution is quite troublesome and does not explain how to disconnect / re-connect the wide flat keyboard cable. For a simpler solution see :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWuGb9AA...

Agropecuaria El Sinu - Reply

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