Chapter 34: Replacing The System Board; Procedure; Post-Requisites; Entering The Service Tag In The Bios Setup Program - Dell Inspiron 13 7000 Service Manual

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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.
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Procedure

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Post-requisites

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Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program

Procedure
1. Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
2. Replace the three screws (M2x2 Big Head) that secures the system board to the palm-rest assembly.
3. Align the screw holes on the system-board bracket with the screw holes on the system board and the palm-rest assembly.
4. Replace the two screws (M2.5x5) that secure the system-board bracket to the system board and the palm-rest assembly.
5. Slide the I/O-board cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
6. Adhere the tape that secures the I/O-board cable to the system board.
7. Connect the power-adapter port-cable and the speaker cable to the system board.
8. Slide the status-light board cable, keyboard cable, keyboard backlit cable, and touch-pad cable into the connector on the
system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
9. Slide the display cable and the touch-screen board-cable into their respective connectors close the latches to secure the
cables.
10. Adhere the pieces of tapes that secure the display cable and touch-screen board-cable to the system board.
Post-requisites
1. Replace the solid-state drive.
2. Replace the heat sink
3. Replace the fan.
4. Replace the memory modules.
5. Replace the battery.
6. Replace the base cover.
Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program
1. Turn on or restart your computer.
2. Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed to enter the BIOS setup program.
3. Navigate to the Main tab and enter the Service Tag in the Service Tag Input field.
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