Replacing The System Board; Procedure - Dell Inspiron 17 5000 Service Manual

Replacing the system board

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information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
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practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
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NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in the system board. You
must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace the
system board.
NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made to
the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. You must make the appropriate
changes again after you replace the system board.

Procedure

CAUTION: To avoid damaging the system board, ensure that no cables are
placed under it.
1 Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board.
2 Slide the I/O-board cable into the connector and press down the latch to secure
the cable.
3 Turn the system board over.
4 Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on the palm-rest assembly.
5 Align the screw hole on the system board with the screw hole on the palm-rest
assembly.
6 Replace the screw that secures the system board to the palm-rest assembly.
7 Adhere the I/O board cable to the palm-rest assembly.
8 Slide the display cable into the connector and press down the latch to secure
the cable to the system board.
9 Turn the computer over and open the display.
10 Slide the power-button board cable and touchpad cable into the respective
connectors and press down the latches to secure the cables.
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