Dell Inspiron 14 5000 Power Button Failures

Dell Inspiron 14 5000 Power Button Failures

Judging from the number of complaints posted on the internet and the availability of replacement power button circuit boards from many sources including Amazon, the problems with the failure of this button seems to be a common occurrence. This post is intended to help those who may be experiencing this problem.

The root of the problem is the breaking of the small tip, about the size of a 72pt period, on the actual button. Figure 1 shows the power button without the tip and Figure 2 shows the replacement circuit board with the tip intact.

Figure 1 Showing button without tip

Figure 2 Showing button with tip

Even though the tip is small the problem is that without the tip extending into the recess in the bottom of the rubberized button activator, see Figure 3, the button cannot be pressed and the button instead bottoms out on the ridge.

Figure 3 Underside of rubberized button activator