Replacing The System Board; Procedure - Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming Service Manual

Replacing the system board

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NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in the system board. You
must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace the
system board.
NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made to
the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. You must make the appropriate
changes again after you replace the system board.

Procedure

1 Replace the heat
2 Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board.
3 Turn the system board over.
4 Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on the computer base and
align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the computer
base.
5 Replace the two screws (M2x3) that secure the system board to the computer
base.
6 Slide the I/O-board cable and status-light board cable into their respective
connectors on the system board and close the latches to secure the cables.
7 Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
8 Close the display and turn the computer over.
9 Connect the camera cable, hard-drive cable, coin-cell battery cable and display
cable to the system board.
10 Align the screw hole on the display-cable bracket with the screw hole on the
system board.
11 Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the display-cable bracket to the system
board.
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