Prerequisites
1. Remove the optical drive (applicable only to computers shipped with optical drive).
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Remove the solid-state drive/Intel Optane.
5. Remove the fan.
6. Remove the heat sink.
7. Remove the wireless card.
8. Remove the system board.
NOTE: When removing and replacing the power button with fingerprint reader, do not remove the heat sink from the
system board.
Procedure
1. Peel the fingerprint reader cable off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Remove the screw (M2x2) that secures the power button with fingerprint reader to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Using a plastic scribe, release the fingerprint-reader board from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Lift the power button with fingerprint reader, along with its cable, off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Procedure
1. Using the alignment posts, align and place the power button with fingerprint reader on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Replace the screw (M2x2) that secures the power button with fingerprint reader to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Adhere the fingerprint reader cable on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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