Replacing The System Board - Dell Studio XPS 1640 Service Manual

1 system board
3 eSATA connector cable connector 4 AC adapter connector cable connector
5 computer base
Replacing the System Board
1. Replace the system board in the computer base.
2. Connect the eSATA connector cable, AC adapter connector cable, and TV tuner card cable to the respective system board connectors.
3. Replace the three screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
4. Place the right power/battery light cable, left power/battery light cable, display cable, and camera cable in the routing guides and connect them to the
respective system board connectors (see
5. Replace the audio board (see
6. Replace the subwoofer (see
7. Replace the IEEE 1394 module (see
8. Replace the optical drive (see
9. Replace the palm rest (see
10. Replace the Mini-Cards, if any (see
11. Replace the coin-cell battery (see
12. Replace the thermal fan (see
13. Peel the backing off the new thermal cooling pads in the kit and adhere the pads to the portions of the processor heat sink that cover the central
processor unit and the graphic processor unit.
NOTE: If the processor, thermal fan, or system board is replaced, use the thermal cooling pads provided in the kit on the processor heat sink to
ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved. Do not reuse the old thermal cooling pads.
14. Replace the processor heat sink (see
15. Replace the memory module(s) (see
16. Replace the hard drive (see
17. Replace the rear caps (see
18. Replace the base cover (see
NOTICE: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in
damage to the computer.
2 screws (3)
6 TV tuner card cable connector
Replacing the Display
Replacing the Audio Board).
Replacing the Subwoofer).
Replacing the IEEE 1394
Replacing the Optical Drive).
Replacing the Palm Rest).
Replacing the Mini-Card).
Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery).
Replacing the Thermal Fan).
Replacing the Processor Heat
Replacing the Memory Module(s)).
Replacing the Hard Drive).
Replacing the Rear Caps).
Replacing the Base Cover).
Assembly).
Module).
Sink).