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Removing the Power-Button Board, Prerequisites, Procedure

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Removing the Power-Button Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14. 3 Remove the fans cover. See "Removing the Fans Cover" on page 29. 4 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 16. 5 Remove the hard drive. See "Removing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 25. 6 Remove the optical drive. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 22. 7 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 6 in Removing the Palm Rest. Procedure 1 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the power-button board cable from its connector on the status-light board. 2 Remove the screws that secure the power-button board to the palm-rest assembly. 3 Lift the power-button board off the palm-rest assembly. 1 3 2 1 screws (2) 3 power-button board cable 2 power-button board Removing the Power-Button Board | 45

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Removing the Power-Button Board
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Removing the Power-Button Board
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1
Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader.
2
Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14.
3
Remove the fans cover. See "Removing the Fans Cover" on page 29.
4
Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 16.
5
Remove the hard drive. See “Removing the Hard Drive(s)” on page 25.
6
Remove the optical drive. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 22.
7
Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 6 in Removing the Palm Rest.
Procedure
1
Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the power-button board
cable from its connector on the status-light board.
2
Remove the screws that secure the power-button board to the palm-rest assembly.
3
Lift the power-button board off the palm-rest assembly.
1
screws (2)
2
power-button board
3
power-button board cable
1
2
3