Power Switch/LED Assembly
1.Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for Disassembly on page 27).
2.Remove the computer access panel (Computer Access Panel on page 31).
3.Remove the front bezel (Front Bezel on page 32).
4.Remove the optical drive (Removing an Optical Drive on page 47).
5.Disconnect the cable from the black system board connector labeled F_PANEL.
6.Remove the cable from the metal clamps on the side of the drive cage. This step may require a flat blade screwdriver to lift the clamps enough to remove the cable.
7.To remove the power button assembly, perform the following steps simultaneously:
a.On the right side of the assembly, press down on the top tab (1).
b.Press in on the tab on the right side of the assembly (2).
c.While pressing the two tabs, pull the assembly away from the chassis enough to loosen the tabs from their slots in the chassis.
8.Pull the assembly away from the chassis while threading the wire through the hole in the front of the chassis.
9.Remove the assembly from the chassis.
To reinstall the assembly, reverse the removal procedures. Be sure to route the cable through the metal clamps on the side of the drive cage.
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