Dell 1018 Power Button Board

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 Power Button Board

Dell™Inspiron™1018ServiceManual

Removing the Power Button Board

Replacing the Power Button Board

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1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

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2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery).

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3. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).

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4. Remove the palm rest assembly (see Removing the Palm Rest Assembly).

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5. Turn the palm rest assembly over.

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6. Note the routing of the power button board cable and remove the cable from the routing guide on the palm rest assembly.

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7. Remove the screw that secures the power button board to the palm rest assembly.

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8. Lift the power button board off the palm rest assembly.

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1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

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2. Place the power button board on the palm rest assembly and replace the screw that secures the power button board to the palm rest assembly.

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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: 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: 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 help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Battery) before working inside the

computer.

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