Power Switch/Led Assembly - HP dx2420 - Microtower PC Service & Reference Manual

Power Switch/LED Assembly

1. Prepare the computer for disassembly
2. Remove the computer access panel
3. Remove the front bezel
4. Remove the optical drive
5. Disconnect the cable from the black system board connector labeled JFP1.
6. Remove the cable from the metal clamps on the side of the drive cage. This step may require a
flat blade screwdriver to lift the clamps enough to remove the cable.
7. To remove the power button assembly, perform the following steps simultaneously:
a. On the right side of the assembly, press down on the top tab (1).
b. Press in on the tab on the right side of the assembly (2).
c. While pressing the two tabs, pull the assembly away from the chassis enough to loosen the
tabs from their slots in the chassis.
Figure 6-37
8. Pull the assembly away from the chassis while threading the wire through the hole in the front of
the chassis.
9. Remove the assembly from the chassis.
To reinstall the assembly, reverse the removal procedures. Be sure to route the cable through the metal
clamps on the side of the drive cage.
(Front Bezel on page
(Removing an Optical Drive on page
Removing the power switch/LED assembly
(Preparation for Disassembly on page
(Computer Access Panel on page
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