Service Manual

Replacing 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
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 Slide the power-button board under the tab on the palm-rest assembly.
2 Using the alignment post, place the power-button board on the palm-rest
assembly.
3 Align the screw hole on the power-button board with the screw hole on the
palm-rest assembly.
4 Replace the screw (M2x2) that secures the power-button board to the palm-
rest assembly.
5 Adhere the tape that secures the power-button board to the palm-rest
assembly.
6 Close the display hinge, and replace the screw (M2.5x8) that secures the display
hinge to the palm-rest assembly.
7 Connect the power-button board cable to the system board.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the base cover.
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Replace the optical drive.
4 Replace the battery.
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