Replacing The System Board - Dell Inspiron 1370 Service Manual

1 I/O connectors
3 display cable
15. Lift the system board out of the computer base and turn the system board over.
16. Remove the power board (see
17. Remove the processor fan (see
18. Remove the thermal cooling assembly (see
Replacing the System Board
1. Follow the procedures in Before You
2. Replace the thermal cooling assembly (see
3. Replace the processor fan (see
4. Replace the power board (see
5. Turn the system board over.
6. Align the I/O connectors with the slots on the computer base, then use the alignment posts on the computer base to correctly place the system board.
Ensure that the display cable is above the system board, and that the coin- cell battery cable routes underneath the system board.
7. Connect the display cable to the system board connector.
8. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system board connector.
9. With the adhesive side of the coin-cell battery facing down, press the coin-cell battery into place on the computer base.
10. Replace the two screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
11. Replace the USB/audio board (see
12. Replace the hard drive (see
13. Replace the Bluetooth card (see
14. Replace the palm rest (see
15. Replace the keyboard (see
16. Replace the Mini-Card(s) (see
17. Replace the memory module (see
18. Replace the optical drive (see
19. Replace the battery (see Replacing the
CAUTION: 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.
20. Turn on the computer.
NOTE: After you have replaced the system board, enter the computer's Service Tag into the BIOS of the replacement system board.
21. Enter the service tag (see Entering the Service Tag in the
2 screws (2)
4 coin-cell battery cable
Removing the Power Board).
Removing the Processor Fan).
Removing the Thermal Cooling
Begin.
Replacing the Thermal Cooling
Replacing the Processor Fan).
Replacing the Power Board).
Replacing the USB/Audio Board).
Replacing the Hard Drive).
Replacing the Bluetooth Card).
Replacing the Palm Rest).
Replacing the Keyboard).
Replacing the Mini-Card(s)).
Replacing the Memory Module(s)).
Replacing the Optical Drive).
Battery).
BIOS).
Assembly).
Assembly).