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Dell Latitude D830 Keyboard Replacement

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  1. Dell Latitude D830 Keyboard Replacement, Keyboard: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Orient the laptop so that the back is facing you.

    • With a phillip's head screwdriver, remove the two screws on the back corners of the laptop.

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  2. Dell Latitude D830 Keyboard Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Flip the laptop over, with the opening still facing up.

    • With a phillip's head screwdriver remove the two screws in the upper two corners.

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  3. Dell Latitude D830 Keyboard Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Open the laptop up. Displaying the keyboard and screen.

    • Take a spudger and insert it under the left edge of the panel between the keyboard and screen.

    • Use the spudger to pry under the panel.

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  4. Dell Latitude D830 Keyboard Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Place the spudger under the middle of the panel and use it to pry the panel off.

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  6. Dell Latitude D830 Keyboard Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Place the spudger under the right side of the panel and use it to pry the panel off.

    • For additional help the spudger can be placed around the edge of the panel and used to pry it off.

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  7. Dell Latitude D830 Keyboard Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • After you have the panel popped out, then you must pull the screen up as shows in the picture.

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  8. Dell Latitude D830 Keyboard Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • The screen will only be connected by the wiring.

    • Take the screen and gently place it on the table as shown in the picture.

    • Now you must remove the three screws highlighted in the picture.

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  9. Dell Latitude D830 Keyboard Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • After removing the three screws, slide the keyboard out so the mainframe of it is loose.

    • The a component still attached at the bottom.

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  10. Dell Latitude D830 Keyboard Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • The highlighted item should be the only component holding the keyboard on.

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  11. Dell Latitude D830 Keyboard Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Where the rectangle is, there is a silver lever that you must push back.

    • Then where the circle is on the photo, you must take the spudger and push in.

    • This will then pop the white clip off and the keyboard will be free.

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  12. Dell Latitude D830 Keyboard Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • The keyboard is now completely detached, and is ready to be replaced.

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Conclusion

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

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