Dell C400 Laptop User Manual


 
1 fan
2 reserve battery cable
3 connector for fan extender cable
4 hard-drive connector
5 M2 x 4-mm screw (1)
6 memory module socket
7 guide pins (2)
8 5-mm hex nuts (4)
9 7-mm hex nuts (2)
10. Remove the four 5-mm hex nuts near each end of the serial and video connectors.
11. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to remove the two 7-mm hex nuts near each end of the docking connector.
12. Remove the two guide pins from the IDE connector.
13. Disconnect the cooling fan from the fan extender cable.
14. Disconnect the fan extender cable from the connector beside the internal memory socket.
15. Disconnect the reserve battery cable from the system board.
16. Remove the M2 x 4-mm screw that secures the right front corner of the system board.
17. Disengage the system board from the back panel.
Replacing the System Board
While replacing the system board, pull the fan extender cable aside to avoid trapping it beneath the system board. After
replacing the system board, route the cable between the hard-drive connector and the internal memory socket.