Removing the power button with fingerprint
reader
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.
NOTE: Applicable only for computers that are shipped with fingerprint reader.
Topics:
• Prerequisites
• Procedure
Prerequisites
1. Remove the base cover.
2. Remove the solid-state drive.
3. Remove the wireless card.
4. Remove the I/O board.
Procedure
1. Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the power button with fingerprint reader to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Using a plastic scribe, release the fingerprint-reader board from the guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Lift the power button with fingerprint reader, along with its cable, off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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