OptiPlex XE3 Tower Service Manual

Removing power button

1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the:
   1. side cover
   2. front bezel
3. Open the front panel door.
4. To release the power switch:
   1. Pull the socket to disconnect the power switch cable from the system board [1].
   2. Unroute the power switch cable through the retention clip [2].
   3. Press the release tabs using a plastic scribe and slide the power switch out from the front of the computer [3].
   4. Close the front panel door [4].
   
5. Pull the power switch out from the computer.