Replacing the power and volume-
buttons 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 dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Place the power and volume-buttons board in the slot on the computer base and
snap the tabs into place.
2 Adhere the tape that secures the power and volume-buttons board to the
computer base.
3 Using the alignment post, place the left speaker on the computer base and snap
it into place.
4 Route the power and volume-buttons board cable through the routing guides on
the speaker.
5 Connect the power and volume-buttons board cable to the I/O board.
6 Adhere the tapes that secure the power and volume-buttons board cable to the
computer base.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in “Replacing the hard drive”.
2 Replace the battery.
3 Replace the base cover.
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