XPS 8960 Service Manual

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Removing the power button

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the left-side cover.
  3. Remove the front cover.

About this task

The following image(s) indicate the location of the power button and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the power button

Removing the power button

Steps

  1. Place the computer on its side with the left side facing up.
  2. Disconnect the power-button cable from the system board.
  3. Remove the screw (#6-32) that secures the power-button bracket to the chassis.
  4. Remove the power button and its bracket from the slot on the chassis and thread the power-button cable through the slot on the chassis.
  5. Press the release tabs on the sides of power button to release it from the power-button bracket. If necessary, use the flat-side of a scribe to lever the power button off the bracket.
  6. Thread the power-button cable through the slot on the power-button bracket.

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