Removing the ngerprint reader daughter-board
(optional)
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 www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Topics:
• Prerequisites
• Procedure
Prerequisites
NOTE
: The ngerprint reader is available depending on the conguration ordered.
1 Remove the base cover.
2 Remove the battery (half-length) or the battery (full-length).
3 Remove the memory modules.
4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in “Removing the hard drive”.
5 Remove the solid-state drive (half-length) or the solid-state drive (full-length).
6 Remove the wireless card.
7 Remove the heat sink.
8 Remove the fans.
9 Remove the system-board assembly.
Procedure
1 Peel the ngerprint-reader cable (optional) from the palm-rest assembly.
2 Peel the tape that secures the power-button module to the palm-rest assembly.
3 Remove the screw (M1.6x1.5) that secures the ngerprint-reader board (optional) to the palm-rest assembly.
4 Remove the two screws (M1.6x3) that secure the power-button module to the palm-rest assembly.
5 Lift the power-button module and ngerprint-reader board (optional) o the palm-rest assembly.
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