Dell Inspiron 15-3521 Keyboard Replacement

Flip the laptop over.

Slide the latches toward the outside of the laptop to unlock the battery.

Lift the battery out of the laptop.

Flip laptop right side up

Using a flat head screwdriver, depress locking tabs holding keyboard into place

Using a spudger, pry the keyboard from the laptop, giving room to access with hands.

Using hands, remove keyboard completely from laptop body, leaving only the connecting cord that attaches the keyboard to the laptop.

To disconnect the keyboard, locate the keyboard cable locking mechanism.

Open the locking mechanism by gently pulling up.

Slide out the keyboard cable from the interface to separate the keyboard form the laptop.