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Power Button Board
Dell™ Inspiron™ N7010 Service Manual
Removing the Power Button Board
Replacing the Power Button Board
Removing the Power Button Board
1.
Follow the instructions in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the battery (see
Removing the Battery
).
3.
Remove the module cover (see
Removing the Module Cover
).
4.
Follow the instructions from
step 4
to
step 6
in
Removing the Hard Drive
.
5.
Remove the optical drive (see
Removing the Optical Drive
).
6.
Remove the keyboard (see
Removing the Keyboard
).
7.
Remove the palm rest (see
Removing the Palm Rest
).
8.
Turn the palm rest over.
9.
Remove the two screws that secure the power button board to the palm rest.
10.
Carefully release the power button board cable from the palm rest.
11.
Lift the power button board away from the palm rest.
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION:
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™
is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
Removing the Battery
) before working inside the
computer.
1 power button board
2 screws (2)
NOTE:
The power button board cable is affixed to the palm rest.
CAUTION:
Be extremely careful when removing the power button board. The board is very fragile.
