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System Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,
see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING: To guard against likelihood of electric shock, laceration by moving
fan blades or other unexpected injuries, always unplug your computer from the
electrical outlet before removing the cover.
Removing the System Board
1
Follow the procedure in "Before Working on Your Computer" on page 9.
2
Set the computer on a clean and flat surface. (If you have a mini tower
computer, set it on its right side.)
3
Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Mini Tower Computer
Cover" on page 19 or "Removing the Desktop Computer Cover" on
page 21).
4
Remove all cards from the expansion-card slots (see "Cards" on page 29).
Insert them individually into static-protective packaging.
5
Disconnect all CD/DVD/floppy/media card reader/hard drive data cables
from the system board.
6
Disconnect all front panel cables from the system board.
7
Disconnect the 12-V and 24-pin power cables from the system board.
8
If you intend to replace the existing system board with another system
board:
a
Remove the processor heat-sink assembly (see "Removing the
Processor Heat-Sink Assembly" on page 85).
b
Remove the memory modules from the system board (see "Removing
a Memory Module" on page 89) and place them individually into
static-protective packaging.
c
Remove the processor from the system board (see "Removing the
Processor" on page 99) and place it into static-protective packaging.