Service Manual

Replacing the power and volume-buttons

board

NOTE: 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.

Topics:

• Procedure

• Post-requisites

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 (M2x3.5) 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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