Dell Alienware 13 R3, Service Manual

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Removing the power-button board
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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
1. Remove the base cover .
2. Remove the wireless card .
3. Remove the memory modules .
4. Remove the solid-state drive .
5. Remove the rear-I/O cover .
6. Remove the computer base .
7. Remove the coin-cell battery .
8. Remove the heat-sink assembly .
9. Remove the battery .
10. Remove the system board .
Procedure
1. Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secure the power-button board to the palm-rest assembly.
2. Lift the power-button board, along with its cable, off the palm-rest assembly.
3. Peel the power-button board cable from the palm-rest assembly.
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