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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.
Topics:
•
Procedure
•
Post-requisites
Procedure
NOTE:
For computers shipped with fan cooling, your computer may show an ePSA fan error (Error code #2000-0511) on
replacing the system board . This error is due to incorrect jumper setting. Remove the jumper plug from fan-jumper pin
to fix the ePSA fan error. Replacement system board is shipped with the default jumper setting, with the jumper plug on
the fan-jumper pin, which is applicable only for computers shipped with liquid-cooling assembly.
To locate fan-jumper pin in your computer, go to
1. Align the system board with the slots on the chassis and place the system board in position.
2. Replace the eight screws (6-32UNCx6.3) that secure the system board to the chassis.
3. Route the front-audio cable, fan cable, processor-power cable, power-button board cable, power-supply unit cable, USB 2.0 cable,
USB 3.0 cable, optical-drive power cable, hard-drive cables, and USB 3.1 Type-C port cable (optional) through their routing guides and
connect the cables to their respective connectors on the system board.
4. Place the computer in an upright position.
Post-requisites
1. Replace the processor.
2. Replace the
processor
fan.
3. Replace the
graphics
card.
4. Replace the
wireless
card.
5. Replace the
solid-state
drive.
6. Replace the
memory
module.
7. Replace the
right-side
cover.
Replacing the system board
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
System board
components.
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