Removing the power and volume-buttons
NOTE:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in
Before working inside your
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
base
cover.
2. Remove the battery.
Procedure
1. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the I/O board.
2. Disconnect the power and volume-buttons board cable from the I/O board.
3. Peel off the tape tat secures the power and volume-buttons board cable to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Remove the power and volume-buttons board cable from the routing guides on the palm rest and keyboard assembly and the speaker.
5. Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the power and volume-buttons board to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
6. Lift the power and volume-buttons board along with its cable off the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
Figure 23. Removing the power and volume-buttons board
1. coin-cell battery cable
3. I/O board
5. power and volume-buttons board
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Removing the power and volume-buttons board
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
2. power and volume-buttons board cable
4. routing guides
6. screw
27
board
After