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 and align
the screw hole on the power-button board with the screw hole on the palm-rest
assembly.
2 Replace the screw (M2x2) that secures the power-button board to the palm-
rest assembly.
3 Adhere the tape that secures the power-button board to the palm-rest assembly.
4 Route the power-button board cable through the slot on the palm-rest assembly.
5 Slide the power-button board cable into its connector on the system board and
close the latch to secure the cable.
6 Close the display hinges.
7 Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the palm-
rest assembly.
8 Replace the two screws (M2.5x8) that secure the display hinges to the palm-
rest assembly.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in “Replacing the base cover”.
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in “Replacing the optical drive”.
4 Replace the battery.
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