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Alienware m17 R3 Service Manual

Removing the power-button assembly

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one, if installed.
  4. Remove the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one, if installed.
  5. Remove the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two, if installed.
  6. Remove the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two, if installed.
  7. Remove the rear I/O-cover.
  8. Remove the battery.
  9. Remove the right I/O-board.
  10. Follow step 1 to step 21 in removing the system board.

About this task

The following image indicates the location of the power-button assembly and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Image: Removing the power-button assembly

Steps

  1. Remove the two (M2x1.9) screws that secure the power-button bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
  2. Lift the power-button bracket off the power-button assembly.
  3. Peel the power-button assembly and its cable off the palm-rest assembly.

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