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More info?)
I think I found the Part Number.
I opened the case and I was looking on on the cover and I saw: P/N
9100C
This must be it yes?
Does it tell you anything?
Thanks Jim
jim_tehma (e-mail isn't checked) wrote:
> I don't think the button is broken.
> On the inside of the button there was something
> (maybe a spring)
> and whenever I was pressing the on-off button,
> the button would come back out on his usual position.
> Now the button doesn't came back. It stays on the inside.
>
> A new cover would certaily solve the problem.
> Do you know where can I get one though?
> I tried searching on Dell Parts but I didn't find anything.
>
> Thanks
>
> Ben Myers wrote:
> > So if I understand correctly, the button attached to the big front
> cover is what
> > is broken? If so, I'm pretty sure you would need to replace the
> entire cover,
> > because the button is really part of the cover, or, at minimum,
> cannot be easily
> > removed and/or attached... Ben Myers
> >
> > On 16 Feb 2005 18:08:20 -0800, "jim_tehma (e-mail isn't checked)"
> > <jimtehma@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Seems the on-off button isn't integrated into a circuit board.
> > >It's part of the front cover. Here's a picture of the front cover
> > >http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dkhan/rr2.htm
> > >the on-off button is the top button among the 3 buttons in the
> center
> > >of the bezel.
> > >
> > >The LED in the on-off button is part of the case on the "inside
> wall"
> > >of the bezel.
> > >Here's a picture of the "inside wall"
> > >http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dkhan/rr7.htm
> > >
> > >There's a piece of plastic like a stick in the back of the on-off
> > >button
> > >So when you push the button, the stick moves, hits a part of the
> > >"inside wall"
> > >And the power turns on.
> > >
> > >The machine is a Dell Dimension XPS R
> > >Docs: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dkhan/
> > >It came with a 400MHz CPU which I upgraded to 1GHz 3 years ago
> > >The motherboard is the original; an Intel 440BX something
> > >The case is the original.
> > >
> > >Dell part number? I'm afraid I don't know how to identify that.
> > >If you need it tell me how I can find it.
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >
> > >Jim
> > >