Dell D17S Service Manual page 75

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 that 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.
2. Remove the side cover.
3. Remove the front bezel.
4. Remove the 2.5-inch
5. Remove the 3.5-inch
6. Remove the hard-drive and optical-drive
7. Remove the expansion
8. Remove the solid-state
9. Remove the WLAN card.
10. Remove the heat-sink and fan
11. Remove the memory modules.
12. Remove the processor.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the system board and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.
hard-drive.
hard-drive.
cage.
card.
drive.
assembly.
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