Removing The I/O Board; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell Inspiron 3581 Service Manual

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steps in Before working inside your
your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
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Prerequisites

CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program's settings to default. Before removing the I/O board
along with the coin-cell battery, it is recommended to note the BIOS setup program's settings.
1 Remove the optical drive.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Remove the battery.
4 Remove the hard drive.

Procedure

1 Open the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the system board.
2 Peel the I/O-board cable from the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
3 Remove the screw (M2x4) that secures the I/O board to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
4 Lift the I/O board, along with the cable, off the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
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