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Replacing the power-button board
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Topics:
• Procedure
• Post-requisites
Procedure
1. Using the alignment posts, place the power-button board on the palm-rest assembly.
2. Adhere the power-button board cable to the palm-rest assembly.
3. Align the screw holes on the power-button board with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
4. Replace the two screws (M2x3) that secure the power-button board to the palm-rest assembly.
Post-requisites
1. Replace the system board .
2. Replace the battery .
3. Replace the heat-sink assembly .
4. Replace the coin-cell battery .
5. Replace the computer base .
6. Replace the rear-I/O cover .
7. Replace the solid-state drive .
8. Replace the memory modules .
9. Replace the wireless card .
10. Replace the base cover .
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