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Replacing the System Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You
must enter the Service Tag in the System Setup after you replace the
system board.
Procedure
1 Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board.
2 Turn the system board over.
3 Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on the palm rest and
place the system board on the palm rest.
4 Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the
palm rest.
5 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest.
6 Connect the hard-drive cable and speaker cable to the system board.
7 Turn the computer over and open the display.
8 Slide the status-light board cable and touchpad cable into the respective
connectors and press down on the latches to secure the cables.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the heat sink.
2 Replace the wireless card.
3 Replace the memory module(s).
4 Replace the base frame.
5 Replace the keyboard.
6 Replace the fan.
7 Replace the hard drive.
8 Replace the battery.
9 Replace the base cover.
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