Service Manual

Replacing the power and
volume-buttons board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before working inside your computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your
computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Align the screw hole on the power and volume-buttons board with the
screw hole on the palm-rest assembly.
2 Replace the screw that secures the power and volume-buttons board to
the palm-rest assembly.
3 Route the power and volume-buttons board-cable through the routing
guides on the palm-rest assembly.
4 Connect the power and volume-buttons board-cable to the I/O board.
5 Adhere the tape that secure the power and volume-buttons board-cable
to the palm-rest assembly.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the hard drive.
2 Replace the battery.
3 Replace the base cover.
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