Manual

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Power-Button Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,
see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your
computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a
connector on your computer).
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery
(see "Removing the Battery" on page 15) before working inside the computer.
Removing the Power-Button Board
1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2 Remove the battery (see "Removing the Battery" on page 15).
3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 4 in "Removing the Optical
Drive" on page 17.
4 Remove the keyboard (see "Removing the Keyboard" on page 27).
5 Remove the palm-rest assembly (see "Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly"
on page 31).
6 Turn the palm-rest assembly over.
7 Carefully peel the power-button board cable from the palm-rest assembly.
8 Remove the screw that secures the power-button board to the palm-rest
assembly.
9 Slide and lift the power-button board along with its cable away from the
palm-rest assembly.
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