Service Manual

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
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.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the optical drive.
3 Remove the keyboard.
4 Remove the base cover.
Procedure
1 Open the latch, and disconnect the power-button board cable from the system
board.
2 Remove the screw (M2.5x8) that secures the display hinge to the palm-rest
assembly.
3 Lift the display hinge.
4 Remove the screw (M2x2) that secures the power-button board to the palm-
rest assembly.
5 Peel the tape that secures the power-button board to the palm-rest assembly.
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