Removing The Media Card Reader Board; Replacing The Media Card Reader Board - Dell Studio 1745 Service Manual

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Media Card Reader Board
Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual
Removing the Media Card Reader Board
Replacing the Media Card Reader Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™
is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
Removing the Media Card Reader Board
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Press and eject any installed cards from the ExpressCard slot or the 8-in-1 media card reader.
3. Remove the battery (see Removing the
4. Remove the center control cover (see
5. Remove the keyboard (see
6. Remove the media controls board (see
7. Remove the palm rest (see
8. Disconnect the media card reader board cable from the connector on the system board.
9. Remove the screw that secures the media card reader board to the computer base.
10. Lift the media card reader board out of the computer base.
1 screw
3 media card reader board cable connector
Replacing the Media Card Reader Board
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Place the media card reader board on the computer base and replace the screw that secures the media card reader board to the computer base.
Begin.
Battery).
Removing the Center Control
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Media Controls
Removing the Palm Rest).
2 media card reader board
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Removing the
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