Removing The System Board; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell Inspiron 14 7000 Service Manual

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Table Of Contents

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NOTE:

Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow

the steps in

Before working inside your

working inside your

computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at

www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

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.

NOTE:

Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that you can

reconnect the cables correctly after you replace the system board.

Topics:

•

Prerequisites

•

Procedure

Prerequisites

1. Remove the

base

cover.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Remove the

memory

module.

4. Remove the

wireless

card.

5. Remove the

fan (for computer with integrated graphics card)

6. Remove the

heat sink (for computer with integrated graphics

7. Remove the

heat-sink assembly (for computer with discrete graphics

8. Remove the

solid-state

drive.

9. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in

Procedure

1. Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board.

2. Open the latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board.

3. Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.

4. Peel off the tape that secures the keyboard cable to the system board.

5. Open the latches and disconnect the keyboard cable and the status-light board cable from the system board.

6. Open the latch and disconnect the touch-pad cable from the system board.

7. Open the latch and disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.