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.
Prerequisites
Steps
1. Remove the optical drive.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Remove the hard drive.
5. Remove the fan.
6. Remove the power-button board.
Procedure
Steps
1. Open the latch and disconnect the power-button cable from the system board.
2. Lift the power button, along with its cable, off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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