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Dell Vostro A860 Keyboard Replacement

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    • Make sure the computer is powered down before beginning your work

    • Remove the battery and set it aside, there is a small clip that slides to free the battery.

    • Unscrew the two 4.7mm screws below the battery.

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    • Remove seven 8.6mm screws from the left and right side of the battery compartment

    • There are 2 screws to the left of the compartment, 3 to the right, and 2 along the bottom side.

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    • Flip the laptop over and open it up.

    • Using a plastic opening tool carefully pry up along the edge of the plastic bezel at the top of the keyboard.

    • Getting the lip of the plastic opening tool under the edge of the bezel and moving it along the right and left edges helps to make removal easier.

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    • Remove two 5.5mm screws from the top of the keyboard

    • Using a plastic opening tool push inward along the edges of the keyboard to release the holding clips

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    • Lift the keyboard upwards

    • Be careful not to pull too hard on the keyboard as it is still attached to the laptop by the ribbon connector.

    • Using the plastic opening tool push up on the black clip holding the connector ribbon.

    • Pull out the ribbon connector to remove the keyboard.

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

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