Removing The System Board - Dell Inspiron 9100 Service Manual

System Board: Dell Inspiron XPS and Inspiron 9100 Service Manual
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System Board
Dell™ Inspiron™ XPS and Inspiron 9100 Service Manual

Removing the System Board

CAUTION:
instructions in your Owner's Manual.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as
the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main
battery before you begin working inside the computer.
The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also visible on a
barcode label on the bottom of the computer. The replacement kit for the system
board includes a CD that provides a utility for transferring the Service Tag to the
replacement system board.
1. Follow the instructions in
2. Remove the left, right, and center
3. Remove the keyboard.
4. Remove the
5. Remove the
6. Remove the
7. Remove the speakers.
8. Remove the
9. Remove the microprocessor.
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Before performing the following procedures, read the safety
"Preparing to Work Inside the
display assembly.
keyboard bracket.
palm rest.
microprocessor thermal-cooling
hinge covers.
assembly.
Computer."