Removing the power button with ngerprint
reader
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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 ngerprint reader.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the base cover.
2 Remove the wireless card.
3 Remove the fan.
4 Remove the heat sink.
5 Remove the display assembly.
6 Remove the I/O board.
Procedure
1 Peel the ngerprint-reader cable o the palm-rest assembly.
2 Open the latch, and disconnect the ngerprint-reader cable from the power-button board.
3 Remove the screw (M3x3) that secures the power-button board to the palm-rest assembly.
4 Lift the power-button board o the palm-rest assembly.
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