Replacing The System Board; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Inspiron 15-3531 Service Manual

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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in the system board. You
must enter the Service Tag in the System Setup after you replace the
system board.

Procedure

1 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in "Replacing the
Assembly".
2 Turn the system-board over.
3 Slide the system-board ports into the slots on the computer base.
4 Align the screw hole on the system board with the screw hole on the
computer base.
CAUTION: Make sure that no cables are placed under the system
board.
5 Replace the screw that secures the system board to the computer base.
6 Connect the display cable, power-adapter port cable, and speaker cable
to the system board.
7 Adhere the tape to the display cable.

Post-requisites

1 Replace the
2 Replace the
3 Replace the
4 Replace the keyboard.
5 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 5 in "Replacing the
6 Replace the
7 Replace the
8 Replace the battery.
light-extender tube.
palm rest.
wireless card.
memory module.
base cover.
Computer. After working inside your
After Working Inside Your
Heat-Sink
Hard Drive".
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