System Board; Removing The System Board - Dell XPS 8940 Service Manual

Steps
1. Align and place the voltage regulator heat sink on the system board.
2. Tighten the captive screws that secure the voltage regulator heat sink to the system board.
Next steps
1. Install the left-side cover.
2. Follow the procedure in

System board

Removing the system board

Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
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: 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.
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.
2. Remove the left-side cover.
3. Remove the front cover.
4. Remove the 3.5-inch hard
5. Remove the memory modules.
6. Remove the wireless card.
7. Remove the solid-state drive/Intel
8. Remove the graphics card.
9. Remove the coin-cell battery.
10. Remove the processor fan and heat-sink
11. Remove the processor.
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