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7. SATA power cable connector
9. M.2 WLAN connector
11. M.2 PCIe SSD connector
13. PCIe x16
15. Processor socket
Removing the system board
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
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.
NOTE:
Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that you can
reconnect the cables correctly after you replace the system board.
NOTE:
Note the routing of all cables as you remove them so that you can route them correctly after you replace the
system board. For information about system-board connectors, see
2. Remove the
side
cover.
3. Remove the
front
bezel.
4. Remove the
M.2 2230 solid-state drive
5. Remove the
wireless
card.
6. Remove the
2.5-inch hard
7. Remove the
3.5-inch hard
8. Remove the
optical
drive.
9. Remove the
fan
duct.
10. Remove the
heat sink and fan
11. Remove the
power
button.
12. Remove the speaker.
13. Remove the
power-supply
14. Remove the
memory
module.
15. Remove the
expansion
16. Remove the
coin cell
battery.
17. Remove the processor.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the system board and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.
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Removing and installing components
Before working inside your
or
M.2 2280 solid-state
drive.
drive.
assembly.
unit.
card.
8. SATA1 connector
10. SATA0 connector (blue)
12. PCI
14. PCIe x1
computer.
System board
drive.
connectors.
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