Compaq XL183 - Manual (Page 86)

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK M AINTENANCE AND S ERVICE G UIDE 1800 S ERIES R EMOVAL AND R EPLACEMENT 17
Presario 1800 Series
Models: XL180, XL181, XL182, XL183, XL185,
and XL190, XL191, XL192
Removing the Keyboard
To remove the keyboard, complete the following steps:
1. Prepare the Notebook for disassembly ( pg 11 ).
2. Remove the Palmrest cover with TouchPad ( pg 14 ).
3. Gently lift 1 up the front of the keyboard and disconnect 2 the flex cable from the
ZIF Connector on the system board and remove the keyboard.
To replace the keyboard, reverse these procedures.
Note: When replacing the keyboard, the Keyboard Ribbon Cable should fold behind the
ZIF Connector rather than underneath the keyboard.