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Replacing the system board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
working inside your
the instructions in
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
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.
Procedure
1
Align the system board with the slots on the chassis and place the system board
in position.
2
Replace the six screws (#6-32xL6.35) that secure the system board to the
chassis.
3
Route the chassis-fan cable, optical-drive data cable, hard-drive data cables,
hard-drive and optical-drive power cable, and power-button cable through their
routing guides and connect the cables to their respective connectors on the
system board.
4
Route the power-supply unit cable through the routing guides on the chassis and
connect the cable to the system board.
5
Rotate the front I/O bracket towards the chassis.
6
Align the screw hole on the front I/O bracket with the screw hole on the
chassis.
7
Replace the screw (#6-32xL6.35) that secure the front I/O bracket to the
chassis.
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