Replacing The I/O Board; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Alienware Area-51 R3 Threadripper Edition Service Manual

Replacing the I/O 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1 Align the ports on the I/O board with their respective slots on the chassis
and slide it into place.
2 Align the screw holes on the I/O board to the screw holes on the chassis.
3 Replace the five screws (#6-32x6) that secure the I/O board to the chassis.
4 Connect the cables to the I/O board.
NOTE: The connectors on the I/O board are color coded. Make
sure that you match the color of the I/O board connector with the
cable connector. For more information on I/O connectors, see
board

Post-requisites

1 Replace left and right side-panels. See
2 Replace the
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stability foot.
computer. After working inside your
After working inside your
"Replacing the side
I/O-
panels".