Removing The System Board; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell P83G Service Manual

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the
steps in Before working inside your
your computer. For more safety best 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.
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.

Prerequisites

1 Remove the base cover.
2 Remove the battery.
3 Remove the solid-state drive.
4 Remove the heat sink.

Procedure

NOTE: The touchscreen board cable removal is only applicable for computers shipped with touchscreen configuration.
1 Peel the adhesive tape that cover the display cable and touchscreen-board cable connectors on the system board.
2 Open the latches and disconnect the display cable and touchscreen-board cable from the system board.
3 Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board.
4 Peel the adhesive tape that secures the latch on the I/O-board cable connector.
5 Open the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the system board.
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Removing the system board

Removing the system board
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