System Board; Removing The System Board - Dell Latitude V710 Service Manual

System Board: Dell Latitude V710/V740 Service Manual
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System Board

Dell™ Latitude™ V710/V740 Service Manual

Removing the System Board

NOTICE: For V740 only, prior to replacing the system board, ensure that a
is present on the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) heat-sink, located on the base plastics. If
a thermal pad is already present, you do not need to replace it.
The system board's BIOS chip contains the service tag sequence, which is also visible on a
barcode label on the bottom of the computer. The replacement kit for the system board
includes a CD that provides a utility for transferring the service tag sequence to the
replacement system board.
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets, and
remove any installed batteries.
NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching
an unpainted metal surface on the computer.
NOTICE: Read
procedure.
1. Remove the hard
2. Remove the optical
3. Remove the floppy
4. Remove the memory
5. Remove the modem.
6. Remove the keyboard.
7. Remove the display
8. Remove the EMI
9. Remove the video
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