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System Board
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1100, 5100, and 5150 Service Manual
Removing the System Board
CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, read the safety
instructions in your Owner's Manual.
CAUTION: To prevent static damage to components inside your
computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch
any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by
touching an unpainted metal surface.
The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag sequence, which is also visible
on a barcode label on the bottom of the computer. The replacement kit for the system
board includes a CD that provides a utility for transferring the Service Tag sequence to
the replacement system board.
1. Follow the instructions in "
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer."
2. Remove the
hard drive.
3. Remove the
CD or DVD drive.
4. Remove the
memory module(s).
5. Remove the
modem.
6. Remove the
Mini PCI card.
7. Remove the
keyboard.
8. Remove the
display assembly.
9. Remove the
EMI shield.
10. Remove the
video card.
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