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Replacing the system 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, follow the instructions in
computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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
desired changes again after you replace the system board.
Procedure
1
Replace the
heat
2
Replace the speakers.
3
Turn the system board over.
4
Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on the computer base
and place the system board on the computer base.
5
Connect the speaker cable, I/O-board power cable, and coin-cell battery
cable to the system board.
6
Slide the I/O board cable and status-light board cable into the connector
on the system board and close the latches to secure the cables.
7
Adhere the tape that secures the I/O board cable to the system board.
8
Close the display and turn the computer over.
9
Connect the power-adapter port cable and display cable to the system
board.
Post-requisites
1
Replace the fans.
2
Replace the
I/O
3
Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in
computer. After working inside your
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board.
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