Replacing the I/O 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.
Procedure
1 Align the screw hole on the I/O board with the screw hole on the palm-
rest assembly.
2 Replace the screw that secures the I/O board to the palm-rest assembly.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the base frame.
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Replace the fan.
4 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the hard drive.
5 Replace the battery.
6 Replace the base cover.
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